Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 9.3% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Maldives
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Maldives are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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