Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 99.1% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Maldives
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 30.5% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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