Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 40.0% higher than in Maldives (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 51.7% higher than in Maldives
Rent Prices in United States are 82.5% higher than in Maldives
Restaurant Prices in United States are 77.4% higher than in Maldives
Groceries Prices in United States are 43.8% higher than in Maldives
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 178.5% higher than in Maldives
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Restaurants
 Maldives Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 92.50 Rf
(6.01 $)		 308.00 Rf
(20.00 $)		      +233.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 750.00 Rf
(48.70 $)		 1,155.00 Rf
(75.00 $)		      +54.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 Rf
(9.74 $)		 169.40 Rf
(11.00 $)		      +12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 72.50 Rf
(4.71 $)		 92.40 Rf
(6.00 $)		      +27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 83.70 Rf
(5.44 $)		 107.80 Rf
(7.00 $)		      +28.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 49.62 Rf
(3.22 $)		 80.44 Rf
(5.22 $)		      +62.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.11 Rf
(1.37 $)		 39.34 Rf
(2.55 $)		      +86.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.10 Rf
(0.33 $)		 32.05 Rf
(2.08 $)		      +528.4 %
Markets
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 105.94 Rf
(6.88 $)		 61.57 Rf
(4.00 $)		      -41.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.68 Rf
(1.41 $)		 50.71 Rf
(3.29 $)		      +133.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.71 Rf
(0.50 $)		 32.07 Rf
(2.08 $)		      +315.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 25.33 Rf
(1.65 $)		 64.06 Rf
(4.16 $)		      +152.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 59.99 Rf
(3.90 $)		 90.54 Rf
(5.88 $)		      +50.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 39.06 Rf
(2.54 $)		 84.86 Rf
(5.51 $)		      +117.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 66.09 Rf
(4.29 $)		 113.38 Rf
(7.36 $)		      +71.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 28.35 Rf
(1.84 $)		 36.83 Rf
(2.39 $)		      +29.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.08 Rf
(1.69 $)		 11.70 Rf
(0.76 $)		      -55.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.58 Rf
(1.86 $)		 31.37 Rf
(2.04 $)		      +9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.95 Rf
(1.62 $)		 34.29 Rf
(2.23 $)		      +37.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.21 Rf
(0.66 $)		 20.44 Rf
(1.33 $)		      +100.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.32 Rf
(0.54 $)		 21.47 Rf
(1.39 $)		      +158.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 38.12 Rf
(2.48 $)		 33.93 Rf
(2.20 $)		      -11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9.33 Rf
(0.61 $)		 34.26 Rf
(2.22 $)		      +267.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 175.00 Rf
(11.36 $)		 231.00 Rf
(15.00 $)		      +32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 41.25 Rf
(2.68 $)		 29.91 Rf
(1.94 $)		      -27.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 125.80 Rf
(8.17 $)		 55.25 Rf
(3.59 $)		      -56.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 120.00 Rf
(7.79 $)		 154.00 Rf
(10.00 $)		      +28.3 %
Transportation
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 Rf
(0.65 $)		 38.50 Rf
(2.50 $)		      +285.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 434.78 Rf
(28.23 $)		 1,001.00 Rf
(65.00 $)		      +130.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 Rf
(1.95 $)		 57.75 Rf
(3.75 $)		      +92.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 Rf
(3.14 $)		 43.12 Rf
(2.80 $)		      -10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 125.00 Rf
(8.12 $)		 462.00 Rf
(30.00 $)		      +269.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 54.61 Rf
(3.55 $)		 54.13 Rf
(3.51 $)		      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,000.00 Rf
(32,467.53 $)		 462,000.00 Rf
(30,000.00 $)		      -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 483,333.33 Rf
(31,385.28 $)		 399,853.07 Rf
(25,964.49 $)		      -17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,783.33 Rf
(115.80 $)		 3,203.21 Rf
(208.00 $)		      +79.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 637.50 Rf
(41.40 $)		 881.15 Rf
(57.22 $)		      +38.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,100.00 Rf
(71.43 $)		 1,101.19 Rf
(71.51 $)		      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,112.50 Rf
(72.24 $)		 717.24 Rf
(46.57 $)		      -35.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 550.00 Rf
(35.71 $)		 336.11 Rf
(21.83 $)		      -38.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 142.50 Rf
(9.25 $)		 219.76 Rf
(14.27 $)		      +54.2 %
Childcare
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,443.75 Rf
(158.69 $)		 21,188.60 Rf
(1,375.88 $)		      +767.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,008.33 Rf
(3,052.49 $)		 348,483.49 Rf
(22,628.80 $)		      +641.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 664.29 Rf
(43.14 $)		 801.30 Rf
(52.03 $)		      +20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 771.43 Rf
(50.09 $)		 656.44 Rf
(42.63 $)		      -14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,300.00 Rf
(84.42 $)		 1,378.79 Rf
(89.53 $)		      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 908.33 Rf
(58.98 $)		 1,744.22 Rf
(113.26 $)		      +92.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,800.00 Rf
(961.04 $)		 26,876.56 Rf
(1,745.23 $)		      +81.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,555.56 Rf
(685.43 $)		 22,158.71 Rf
(1,438.88 $)		      +109.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,333.33 Rf
(1,645.02 $)		 44,842.75 Rf
(2,911.87 $)		      +77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,000.00 Rf
(1,363.64 $)		 36,970.14 Rf
(2,400.66 $)		      +76.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,222.63 Rf
(274.20 $)		 4,639.58 Rf
(301.27 $)		      +9.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,543.34 Rf
(100.22 $)		 3,880.91 Rf
(252.01 $)		      +151.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Maldives Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,810.79 Rf
(1,026.67 $)		 66,812.62 Rf
(4,338.48 $)		      +322.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.40 6.57      -47.0 %
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