Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 40.2% higher than in Maldives (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 51.9% higher than in Maldives
Rent Prices in United States are 82.6% higher than in Maldives
Restaurant Prices in United States are 81.6% higher than in Maldives
Groceries Prices in United States are 42.7% higher than in Maldives
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 178.2% higher than in Maldives

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Restaurants	Maldives Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	85.00 Rf (5.52 $)	308.00 Rf (20.00 $)	+262.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	750.00 Rf (48.70 $)	1,155.00 Rf (75.00 $)	+54.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	150.00 Rf (9.74 $)	173.25 Rf (11.25 $)	+15.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	72.50 Rf (4.71 $)	92.40 Rf (6.00 $)	+27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	83.87 Rf (5.45 $)	107.80 Rf (7.00 $)	+28.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	47.42 Rf (3.08 $)	80.53 Rf (5.23 $)	+69.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	21.88 Rf (1.42 $)	39.46 Rf (2.56 $)	+80.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.11 Rf (0.33 $)	32.17 Rf (2.09 $)	+529.5 %
Markets	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	106.62 Rf (6.92 $)	61.64 Rf (4.00 $)	-42.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	21.68 Rf (1.41 $)	50.70 Rf (3.29 $)	+133.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.99 Rf (0.52 $)	32.23 Rf (2.09 $)	+303.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	25.33 Rf (1.65 $)	65.21 Rf (4.23 $)	+157.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	59.99 Rf (3.90 $)	90.28 Rf (5.86 $)	+50.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	43.03 Rf (2.79 $)	84.99 Rf (5.52 $)	+97.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	66.09 Rf (4.29 $)	113.70 Rf (7.38 $)	+72.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	28.35 Rf (1.84 $)	36.91 Rf (2.40 $)	+30.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	26.08 Rf (1.69 $)	11.71 Rf (0.76 $)	-55.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	28.58 Rf (1.86 $)	31.43 Rf (2.04 $)	+10.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	24.95 Rf (1.62 $)	34.33 Rf (2.23 $)	+37.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	10.21 Rf (0.66 $)	20.50 Rf (1.33 $)	+100.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	8.32 Rf (0.54 $)	21.52 Rf (1.40 $)	+158.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	38.12 Rf (2.48 $)	33.95 Rf (2.20 $)	-11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.33 Rf (0.61 $)	34.32 Rf (2.23 $)	+267.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	175.00 Rf (11.36 $)	231.00 Rf (15.00 $)	+32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	41.25 Rf (2.68 $)	30.05 Rf (1.95 $)	-27.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	125.91 Rf (8.18 $)	55.28 Rf (3.59 $)	-56.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	122.50 Rf (7.95 $)	154.00 Rf (10.00 $)	+25.7 %
Transportation	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 Rf (0.65 $)	38.50 Rf (2.50 $)	+285.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	434.78 Rf (28.23 $)	1,001.00 Rf (65.00 $)	+130.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Rf (1.95 $)	57.75 Rf (3.75 $)	+92.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	48.28 Rf (3.14 $)	43.12 Rf (2.80 $)	-10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	125.00 Rf (8.12 $)	462.00 Rf (30.00 $)	+269.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	54.61 Rf (3.55 $)	54.00 Rf (3.51 $)	-1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	500,000.00 Rf (32,467.53 $)	462,000.00 Rf (30,000.00 $)	-7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	483,333.33 Rf (31,385.28 $)	399,813.54 Rf (25,961.92 $)	-17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,783.33 Rf (115.80 $)	3,208.21 Rf (208.33 $)	+79.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	637.50 Rf (41.40 $)	881.79 Rf (57.26 $)	+38.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,100.00 Rf (71.43 $)	1,101.48 Rf (71.52 $)	+0.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,112.50 Rf (72.24 $)	716.58 Rf (46.53 $)	-35.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	550.00 Rf (35.71 $)	338.59 Rf (21.99 $)	-38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	142.50 Rf (9.25 $)	220.07 Rf (14.29 $)	+54.4 %
Childcare	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,506.25 Rf (162.74 $)	21,207.26 Rf (1,377.09 $)	+746.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	50,910.00 Rf (3,305.84 $)	348,191.79 Rf (22,609.86 $)	+583.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	664.29 Rf (43.14 $)	802.76 Rf (52.13 $)	+20.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	775.00 Rf (50.32 $)	655.87 Rf (42.59 $)	-15.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,300.00 Rf (84.42 $)	1,380.60 Rf (89.65 $)	+6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	908.33 Rf (58.98 $)	1,743.93 Rf (113.24 $)	+92.0 %
Rent Per Month	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	14,800.00 Rf (961.04 $)	26,810.98 Rf (1,740.97 $)	+81.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	10,400.00 Rf (675.32 $)	22,132.69 Rf (1,437.19 $)	+112.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	25,333.33 Rf (1,645.02 $)	44,685.15 Rf (2,901.63 $)	+76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,000.00 Rf (1,363.64 $)	37,019.29 Rf (2,403.85 $)	+76.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,227.26 Rf (274.50 $)	4,641.35 Rf (301.39 $)	+9.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,543.99 Rf (100.26 $)	3,868.95 Rf (251.23 $)	+150.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	15,810.79 Rf (1,026.67 $)	66,833.23 Rf (4,339.82 $)	+322.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.40	6.51	-47.5 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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