Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Maldives Reverse

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Cost of Living in Maldives is 28.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Maldives is 34.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Maldives are 45.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Maldives are 44.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Maldives are 29.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Maldives is 64.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Maldives Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(308.00 Rf)		 5.52 $
(85.00 Rf)		      -72.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,155.00 Rf)		 48.70 $
(750.00 Rf)		      -35.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(173.25 Rf)		 9.74 $
(150.00 Rf)		      -13.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(92.40 Rf)		 4.71 $
(72.50 Rf)		      -21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(107.80 Rf)		 5.45 $
(83.87 Rf)		      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(80.53 Rf)		 3.08 $
(47.42 Rf)		      -41.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(39.46 Rf)		 1.42 $
(21.88 Rf)		      -44.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(32.17 Rf)		 0.33 $
(5.11 Rf)		      -84.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(61.64 Rf)		 6.92 $
(106.62 Rf)		      +73.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(50.70 Rf)		 1.41 $
(21.68 Rf)		      -57.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(32.23 Rf)		 0.52 $
(7.99 Rf)		      -75.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(65.21 Rf)		 1.65 $
(25.33 Rf)		      -61.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(90.28 Rf)		 3.90 $
(59.99 Rf)		      -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(84.99 Rf)		 2.79 $
(43.03 Rf)		      -49.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(113.70 Rf)		 4.29 $
(66.09 Rf)		      -41.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(36.91 Rf)		 1.84 $
(28.35 Rf)		      -23.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(11.71 Rf)		 1.69 $
(26.08 Rf)		      +122.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(31.43 Rf)		 1.86 $
(28.58 Rf)		      -9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(34.33 Rf)		 1.62 $
(24.95 Rf)		      -27.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(20.50 Rf)		 0.66 $
(10.21 Rf)		      -50.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(21.52 Rf)		 0.54 $
(8.32 Rf)		      -61.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(33.95 Rf)		 2.48 $
(38.12 Rf)		      +12.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(34.32 Rf)		 0.61 $
(9.33 Rf)		      -72.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(231.00 Rf)		 11.36 $
(175.00 Rf)		      -24.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(30.05 Rf)		 2.68 $
(41.25 Rf)		      +37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(55.28 Rf)		 8.18 $
(125.91 Rf)		      +127.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(154.00 Rf)		 7.95 $
(122.50 Rf)		      -20.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(38.50 Rf)		 0.65 $
(10.00 Rf)		      -74.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,001.00 Rf)		 28.23 $
(434.78 Rf)		      -56.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(57.75 Rf)		 1.95 $
(30.00 Rf)		      -48.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(43.12 Rf)		 3.14 $
(48.28 Rf)		      +12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(462.00 Rf)		 8.12 $
(125.00 Rf)		      -72.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(54.00 Rf)		 3.55 $
(54.61 Rf)		      +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(462,000.00 Rf)		 32,467.53 $
(500,000.00 Rf)		      +8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.92 $
(399,813.54 Rf)		 31,385.28 $
(483,333.33 Rf)		      +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(3,208.21 Rf)		 115.80 $
(1,783.33 Rf)		      -44.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.26 $
(881.79 Rf)		 41.40 $
(637.50 Rf)		      -27.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.52 $
(1,101.48 Rf)		 71.43 $
(1,100.00 Rf)		      -0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(716.58 Rf)		 72.24 $
(1,112.50 Rf)		      +55.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $
(338.80 Rf)		 35.71 $
(550.00 Rf)		      +62.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(220.07 Rf)		 9.25 $
(142.50 Rf)		      -35.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(21,207.26 Rf)		 162.74 $
(2,506.25 Rf)		      -88.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(348,191.79 Rf)		 3,305.84 $
(50,910.00 Rf)		      -85.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(802.76 Rf)		 43.14 $
(664.29 Rf)		      -17.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(655.87 Rf)		 50.32 $
(775.00 Rf)		      +18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.65 $
(1,380.60 Rf)		 84.42 $
(1,300.00 Rf)		      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(1,743.93 Rf)		 58.98 $
(908.33 Rf)		      -47.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.97 $
(26,810.98 Rf)		 961.04 $
(14,800.00 Rf)		      -44.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $
(22,132.69 Rf)		 675.32 $
(10,400.00 Rf)		      -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.63 $
(44,685.15 Rf)		 1,645.02 $
(25,333.33 Rf)		      -43.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.85 $
(37,019.29 Rf)		 1,363.64 $
(21,000.00 Rf)		      -43.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.30 $
(4,639.99 Rf)		 274.50 $
(4,227.26 Rf)		      -8.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.23 $
(3,868.95 Rf)		 100.26 $
(1,543.99 Rf)		      -60.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Maldives Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.82 $
(66,833.23 Rf)		 1,026.67 $
(15,810.79 Rf)		      -76.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 12.40      +90.4 %
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