Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 17.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 18.6% more in Maldives
Housing: pay 84.7% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 16.8% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Maldives

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.

Maldives vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.51 TTD64.53	$5.50 MVR85.06	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.64	$9.71 MVR150.10	+32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 TTD6.61	$1.21 MVR18.76	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TTD5.44	$0.28 MVR4.38	-64.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 TTD15.73	$1.54 MVR23.77	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 TTD23.42	$5.65 MVR87.39	+63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 TTD58.00	$6.78 MVR104.88	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 TTD27.78	$1.65 MVR25.52	-59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.62 TTD24.56	$2.47 MVR38.22	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TTD15.63	$2.00 MVR30.92	-13.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 TTD6.78	$1.70 MVR26.33	+70.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 TTD10.68	$1.74 MVR26.95	+10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 TTD12.71	$1.61 MVR24.96	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 TTD3.57	$0.62 MVR9.66	+18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 TTD3.87	$0.54 MVR8.30	-5.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 18.6% more for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 TTD25.86	$3.56 MVR55.00	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.19 TTD483.16	$22.65 MVR350.23	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,305.16 TTD219,241.24	$38,834.95 MVR600,388.35	+20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.63 TTD51.79	$17.48 MVR270.17	+129.0%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 84.7% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.89 TTD365.73	$65.94 MVR1,019.41	+22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$509.67 TTD3,458.88	$1,098.53 MVR16,983.21	+115.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.30 TTD2,560.56	$829.29 MVR12,820.79	+119.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.98 TTD352.75	$94.04 MVR1,453.88	+80.9%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.69 TTD1,294.10	$172.53 MVR2,667.35	-9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,214.54 TTD28,602.29	$3,198.06 MVR49,441.98	-24.1%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 TTD13.57	$4.69 MVR72.55	+134.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 TTD22.92	$3.24 MVR50.03	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.01 TTD34.00	$7.12 MVR110.07	+42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.73 TTD323.93	$71.60 MVR1,106.97	+50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 TTD53.78	$8.58 MVR132.59	+8.2%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.13 TTD360.58	$55.89 MVR864.06	+5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 TTD278.90	$58.79 MVR908.92	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.07 TTD767.34	$101.13 MVR1,563.51	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.43 TTD627.31	$80.91 MVR1,250.81	-12.5%
Average			+6.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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