Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 22.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Maldives
- Transportation
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pay 28.3% less in Maldives
- Housing
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pay 5.6% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Maldives
The cost of groceries and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
|
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