Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 10.1% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
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