Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.5 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$5.50
MVR84.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$8.82
MVR135.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$4.49
MVR68.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$6.87
MVR105.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$2.09
MVR32.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$1.63
MVR25.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$3.67
MVR56.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
$21.35
MVR327.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
$38,822.39
MVR596,117.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
$14.56
MVR223.54
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,108.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$815.78
MVR12,526.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$98.13
MVR1,506.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$143.42
MVR2,202.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,575.76
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$3.15
MVR48.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$2.74
MVR42.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$7.12
MVR109.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
$68.75
MVR1,055.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$8.17
MVR125.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$47.20
MVR724.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$45.15
MVR693.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$106.36
MVR1,633.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$82.23
MVR1,262.61
|
|
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