Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.2 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
|
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