Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Maldives 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Maldives is 22.4% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Maldives is 23.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Maldives are 27.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Maldives are 37.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Maldives are 24.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Maldives is 51.7% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (273.28 Rf) |
7.78 C$ (85.00 Rf) |
-68.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (1,093.11 Rf) |
68.61 C$ (750.00 Rf) |
-31.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (163.97 Rf) |
13.72 C$ (150.00 Rf) |
-8.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (87.45 Rf) |
6.63 C$ (72.50 Rf) |
-17.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (87.45 Rf) |
7.66 C$ (83.70 Rf) |
-4.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (56.73 Rf) |
4.34 C$ (47.40 Rf) |
-16.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (31.64 Rf) |
2.00 C$ (21.88 Rf) |
-30.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (25.58 Rf) |
0.47 C$ (5.11 Rf) |
-80.0 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.65 C$ (127.38 Rf) |
9.72 C$ (106.26 Rf) |
-16.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (36.83 Rf) |
1.98 C$ (21.68 Rf) |
-41.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (25.08 Rf) |
0.73 C$ (7.99 Rf) |
-68.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (52.83 Rf) |
2.32 C$ (25.33 Rf) |
-52.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (77.06 Rf) |
5.49 C$ (59.99 Rf) |
-22.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (83.33 Rf) |
3.94 C$ (43.03 Rf) |
-48.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (101.65 Rf) |
6.05 C$ (66.09 Rf) |
-35.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (28.54 Rf) |
2.59 C$ (28.35 Rf) |
-0.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (9.82 Rf) |
2.39 C$ (26.08 Rf) |
+165.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (26.23 Rf) |
2.61 C$ (28.58 Rf) |
+9.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (28.25 Rf) |
2.28 C$ (24.95 Rf) |
-11.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (18.28 Rf) |
0.93 C$ (10.21 Rf) |
-44.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (18.26 Rf) |
0.76 C$ (8.32 Rf) |
-54.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (38.47 Rf) |
3.49 C$ (38.12 Rf) |
-0.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (27.24 Rf) |
0.85 C$ (9.33 Rf) |
-65.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (196.76 Rf) |
16.01 C$ (175.00 Rf) |
-11.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (44.73 Rf) |
3.77 C$ (41.25 Rf) |
-7.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (49.83 Rf) |
11.51 C$ (125.80 Rf) |
+152.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (218.62 Rf) |
10.98 C$ (120.00 Rf) |
-45.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (38.26 Rf) |
0.91 C$ (10.00 Rf) |
-73.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (1,147.76 Rf) |
39.77 C$ (434.78 Rf) |
-62.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (49.74 Rf) |
2.74 C$ (30.00 Rf) |
-39.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (38.35 Rf) |
4.42 C$ (48.28 Rf) |
+25.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (425.55 Rf) |
11.44 C$ (125.00 Rf) |
-70.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (66.46 Rf) |
5.00 C$ (54.61 Rf) |
-17.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (371,416.48 Rf) |
45,741.10 C$ (500,000.00 Rf) |
+34.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (306,318.74 Rf) |
44,216.40 C$ (483,333.33 Rf) |
+57.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.79 C$ (2,249.47 Rf) |
163.14 C$ (1,783.33 Rf) |
-20.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (686.48 Rf) |
58.32 C$ (637.50 Rf) |
-7.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.91 C$ (928.14 Rf) |
100.63 C$ (1,100.00 Rf) |
+18.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (643.98 Rf) |
101.77 C$ (1,112.50 Rf) |
+72.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (263.71 Rf) |
50.32 C$ (550.00 Rf) |
+108.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (171.34 Rf) |
13.04 C$ (142.50 Rf) |
-16.8 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.55 C$ (12,172.36 Rf) |
229.28 C$ (2,506.25 Rf) |
-79.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (181,811.79 Rf) |
4,657.36 C$ (50,910.00 Rf) |
-72.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.78 C$ (839.26 Rf) |
60.77 C$ (664.29 Rf) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.88 C$ (621.74 Rf) |
70.90 C$ (775.00 Rf) |
+24.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.37 C$ (1,326.68 Rf) |
118.93 C$ (1,300.00 Rf) |
-2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.82 C$ (1,615.78 Rf) |
83.10 C$ (908.33 Rf) |
-43.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.72 C$ (20,132.01 Rf) |
1,353.94 C$ (14,800.00 Rf) |
-26.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.93 C$ (17,969.99 Rf) |
965.65 C$ (10,555.56 Rf) |
-41.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.23 C$ (32,249.19 Rf) |
2,317.55 C$ (25,333.33 Rf) |
-21.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,553.43 C$ (27,911.73 Rf) |
1,921.13 C$ (21,000.00 Rf) |
-24.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.16 C$ (9,358.77 Rf) |
386.30 C$ (4,222.63 Rf) |
-54.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.12 C$ (6,570.93 Rf) |
141.19 C$ (1,543.34 Rf) |
-76.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Maldives Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.77 C$ (42,956.69 Rf) |
1,446.41 C$ (15,810.79 Rf) |
-63.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 12.40 | +87.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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