Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 40.5% higher than in Maldives (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 51.1% higher than in Maldives
Rent Prices in United States are 78.7% higher than in Maldives
Restaurant Prices in United States are 73.1% higher than in Maldives
Groceries Prices in United States are 39.9% higher than in Maldives
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 194.6% higher than in Maldives

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Restaurants	Maldives Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	92.50 Rf (6.00 $)	308.20 Rf (20.00 $)	+233.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	750.00 Rf (48.67 $)	1,170.85 Rf (75.98 $)	+56.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	150.00 Rf (9.73 $)	184.61 Rf (11.98 $)	+23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	75.00 Rf (4.87 $)	92.46 Rf (6.00 $)	+23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	121.23 Rf (7.87 $)	107.87 Rf (7.00 $)	-11.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	53.52 Rf (3.47 $)	81.26 Rf (5.27 $)	+51.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	23.33 Rf (1.51 $)	39.72 Rf (2.58 $)	+70.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.60 Rf (0.36 $)	32.36 Rf (2.10 $)	+477.8 %
Markets	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	100.56 Rf (6.53 $)	61.96 Rf (4.02 $)	-38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	21.57 Rf (1.40 $)	51.06 Rf (3.31 $)	+136.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.99 Rf (0.52 $)	32.17 Rf (2.09 $)	+302.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	24.75 Rf (1.61 $)	67.27 Rf (4.37 $)	+171.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	60.48 Rf (3.92 $)	90.65 Rf (5.88 $)	+49.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	43.03 Rf (2.79 $)	85.81 Rf (5.57 $)	+99.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	69.55 Rf (4.51 $)	114.77 Rf (7.45 $)	+65.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	28.51 Rf (1.85 $)	36.92 Rf (2.40 $)	+29.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	26.08 Rf (1.69 $)	11.74 Rf (0.76 $)	-55.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	26.65 Rf (1.73 $)	31.37 Rf (2.04 $)	+17.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	24.57 Rf (1.59 $)	34.26 Rf (2.22 $)	+39.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	10.21 Rf (0.66 $)	20.38 Rf (1.32 $)	+99.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	8.32 Rf (0.54 $)	21.49 Rf (1.39 $)	+158.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	38.12 Rf (2.47 $)	34.02 Rf (2.21 $)	-10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.75 Rf (0.63 $)	34.47 Rf (2.24 $)	+253.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	150.00 Rf (9.73 $)	231.15 Rf (15.00 $)	+54.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	45.00 Rf (2.92 $)	30.83 Rf (2.00 $)	-31.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	125.82 Rf (8.16 $)	55.85 Rf (3.62 $)	-55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	162.50 Rf (10.55 $)	154.10 Rf (10.00 $)	-5.2 %
Transportation	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 Rf (0.65 $)	38.52 Rf (2.50 $)	+285.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	434.78 Rf (28.21 $)	1,001.65 Rf (65.00 $)	+130.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Rf (1.95 $)	54.71 Rf (3.55 $)	+82.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	48.28 Rf (3.13 $)	43.15 Rf (2.80 $)	-10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100.00 Rf (6.49 $)	462.30 Rf (30.00 $)	+362.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	54.61 Rf (3.54 $)	52.61 Rf (3.41 $)	-3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	500,000.00 Rf (32,446.46 $)	531,645.00 Rf (34,500.00 $)	+6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	466,666.67 Rf (30,283.37 $)	401,382.48 Rf (26,046.88 $)	-14.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,783.33 Rf (115.73 $)	3,233.73 Rf (209.85 $)	+81.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	507.14 Rf (32.91 $)	926.00 Rf (60.09 $)	+82.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,100.00 Rf (71.38 $)	1,109.02 Rf (71.97 $)	+0.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,175.00 Rf (76.25 $)	705.70 Rf (45.80 $)	-39.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	550.00 Rf (35.69 $)	338.86 Rf (21.99 $)	-38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	142.50 Rf (9.25 $)	223.44 Rf (14.50 $)	+56.8 %
Childcare	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,628.57 Rf (170.58 $)	21,135.77 Rf (1,371.56 $)	+704.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	50,910.00 Rf (3,303.70 $)	357,582.99 Rf (23,204.61 $)	+602.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	650.00 Rf (42.18 $)	803.84 Rf (52.16 $)	+23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	775.00 Rf (50.29 $)	655.01 Rf (42.51 $)	-15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,248.33 Rf (81.01 $)	1,391.68 Rf (90.31 $)	+11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	825.00 Rf (53.54 $)	1,743.88 Rf (113.17 $)	+111.4 %
Rent Per Month	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	15,333.33 Rf (995.02 $)	26,714.93 Rf (1,733.61 $)	+74.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	10,555.56 Rf (684.98 $)	22,027.77 Rf (1,429.45 $)	+108.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	25,375.00 Rf (1,646.66 $)	44,304.23 Rf (2,875.03 $)	+74.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,375.00 Rf (1,387.09 $)	36,785.60 Rf (2,387.13 $)	+72.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,033.14 Rf (261.72 $)	4,667.19 Rf (302.87 $)	+15.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,534.76 Rf (99.60 $)	3,910.79 Rf (253.78 $)	+154.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Maldives Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	14,975.32 Rf (971.79 $)	66,637.10 Rf (4,324.28 $)	+345.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.40	6.47	-47.8 %
Last update:	7 August 2025	27 August 2025
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