Cost of Living in Maldives

Summary of cost of living in Maldives:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 85.00 Rf 60.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 450.00 Rf 300.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 Rf 120.00-250.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 72.50 Rf 50.00-150.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 83.70 Rf 65.00-150.00
Cappuccino (regular) 49.62 Rf 15.00-90.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.56 Rf 15.00-46.20
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 Rf 3.00-10.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 102.17 Rf 75.71-132.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 19.86 Rf 13.61-44.11
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.71 Rf 2.27-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12) 24.75 Rf 18.00-36.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 67.13 Rf 20.41-117.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.84 Rf 11.34-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 64.24 Rf 38.56-90.72
Apples (1 lb) 27.78 Rf 11.34-45.00
Banana (1 lb) 27.97 Rf 13.61-45.00
Oranges (1 lb) 25.23 Rf 8.16-40.82
Tomato (1 lb) 24.38 Rf 9.07-29.48
Potato (1 lb) 9.72 Rf 6.80-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 8.22 Rf 5.44-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 50.00 Rf 16.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 8.10 Rf 5.00-15.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 150.00 Rf 75.00-385.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 33.33 Rf 20.00-40.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 180.80 Rf 20.00-250.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 110.00 Rf 100.00-125.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8.50 Rf 7.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 340.00 Rf 300.00-450.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 Rf 25.00-30.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 Rf 40.23-48.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 125.00 Rf 75.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 55.16 Rf 49.21-64.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 450,000.00 Rf 300,000.00-600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 416,666.67 Rf 400,000.00-500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,733.33 Rf 1,200.00-2,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 680.00 Rf 400.00-750.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,341.67 Rf 650.00-2,100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,100.00 Rf 800.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 500.00 Rf 200.00-800.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 132.50 Rf 120.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,443.75 Rf 1,650.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,008.33 Rf 27,500.00-81,550.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 650.00 Rf 250.00-900.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 675.00 Rf 295.00-900.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,383.33 Rf 900.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 958.33 Rf 650.00-1,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,777.78 Rf 10,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,166.67 Rf 7,500.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,125.00 Rf 20,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,500.00 Rf 18,000.00-30,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,567.16 Rf 2,999.98-7,699.94
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,953.82 Rf 715.35-3,499.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,227.46 Rf
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.75 8.00-15.00

Prices in Maldives

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