Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.9% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.80
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.64
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.83
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.06
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
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pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.56
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,804.20
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.87
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.81
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€587.10
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.63
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.24
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.88
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,115.78
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.18
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.89
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.94
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.64
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.99
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
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