Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 5.5% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 73.7% more in Maldives
The cost of clothing and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR246.56
|
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR117.68
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.94
|
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.52
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.45
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR203.86
|
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.34
|
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.07
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.23
|
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.48
|
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.58
|
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.78
|
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.55
|
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.19
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.54
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.26
|
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR375.13
|
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR377,602.46
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR597.04
|
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,395.20
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,870.13
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,763.86
|
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,006.30
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,377.59
|
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR94,607.49
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR107.50
|
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.32
|
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR254.80
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,057.19
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.18
|
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
|
pay 73.7% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR688.98
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR288.82
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR844.95
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR946.90
|
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
|
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