Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 23.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 95.3% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Maldives
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 95.3% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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