Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.9% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.41
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.16
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.50
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.82
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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