Cost of Living in Maldives

Summary of cost of living in Maldives:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,677.4€ (44,626.8Rf) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 767.4€ (12,790.4Rf) without rent.
Cost of living in Maldives is, on average, 30.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Maldives is, on average, 46.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.52 €	4.20-9.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	38.02 €	21.00-110.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	6.90-13.20
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 €	2.10-9.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.60 €	3.90-9.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.99 €	0.90-5.40
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.28 €	0.90-3.36
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 €	0.24-0.60
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.01 €	4.54-7.95
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.10 €	0.82-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.14-0.82
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.44 €	1.08-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.03 €	1.22-7.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.95 €	0.98-2.45
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.63 €	2.31-5.44
Apples (1 lb)	1.50 €	0.68-2.70
Banana (1 lb)	1.56 €	0.82-2.70
Oranges (1 lb)	1.44 €	0.49-2.45
Tomato (1 lb)	1.42 €	0.54-1.77
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.41-0.82
Onion (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.33-0.82
Lettuce (1 head)	3.00 €	0.96-7.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 €	0.30-0.90
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	9.00 €	4.50-23.02
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.00 €	1.20-2.40
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.84 €	1.20-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.60 €	6.00-7.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.60 €	0.42-0.90
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	19.80 €	18.00-27.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.80 €	1.50-1.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.90 €	2.41-2.90
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	7.50 €	4.50-12.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.47 €	3.18-3.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,996.95 €	35,996.95-35,996.95
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,997.80 €	23,997.97-23,997.97
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	123.42 €	71.99-179.98
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	42.75 €	27.00-45.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	80.62 €	39.00-125.99
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	67.19 €	21.00-107.99
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30.00 €	12.00-48.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.35 €	6.00-9.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	133.66 €	71.99-179.98
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,261.81 €	1,649.86-5,759.51
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.35 €	27.00-89.99
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.00 €	17.70-71.99
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	101.24 €	54.00-149.99
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	80.99 €	65.99-89.99
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	921.12 €	779.93-1,199.90
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	648.70 €	539.95-959.92
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,537.37 €	1,199.90-2,099.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,327.39 €	1,079.91-1,799.85
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	210.62 €	179.98-269.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	131.48 €	48.00-222.95
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	921.75 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.50	10.00-18.00

Prices in Maldives

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Last update: July 2024
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