Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 75.1% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 90.4% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% less in Maldives
The cost of childcare and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Maldives. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 90.4% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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