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Cost of Living in Maldives is 20.4% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Maldives is 17.9% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Maldives are 10.8% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Maldives are 33.9% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Maldives are 22.4% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Maldives is 57.8% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(228.37 Rf)		 9.31 NZ$
(85.00 Rf)		      -62.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(1,141.83 Rf)		 82.11 NZ$
(750.00 Rf)		      -34.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(137.02 Rf)		 16.42 NZ$
(150.00 Rf)		      +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(100.48 Rf)		 7.94 NZ$
(72.50 Rf)		      -27.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(100.48 Rf)		 9.17 NZ$
(83.80 Rf)		      -16.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(52.01 Rf)		 5.19 NZ$
(47.42 Rf)		      -8.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(34.40 Rf)		 2.39 NZ$
(21.88 Rf)		      -36.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(31.92 Rf)		 0.56 NZ$
(5.11 Rf)		      -84.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(103.18 Rf)		 11.67 NZ$
(106.62 Rf)		      +3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(26.66 Rf)		 2.37 NZ$
(21.68 Rf)		      -18.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(12.76 Rf)		 0.88 NZ$
(7.99 Rf)		      -37.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.74 NZ$
(98.11 Rf)		 2.77 NZ$
(25.33 Rf)		      -74.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(56.94 Rf)		 6.57 NZ$
(59.99 Rf)		      +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(65.41 Rf)		 4.71 NZ$
(43.03 Rf)		      -34.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(89.09 Rf)		 7.24 NZ$
(66.09 Rf)		      -25.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(19.32 Rf)		 3.10 NZ$
(28.35 Rf)		      +46.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(15.63 Rf)		 2.86 NZ$
(26.08 Rf)		      +66.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(20.99 Rf)		 3.13 NZ$
(28.58 Rf)		      +36.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(32.66 Rf)		 2.73 NZ$
(24.95 Rf)		      -23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(14.40 Rf)		 1.12 NZ$
(10.21 Rf)		      -29.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(12.17 Rf)		 0.91 NZ$
(8.32 Rf)		      -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(35.77 Rf)		 4.17 NZ$
(38.12 Rf)		      +6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(17.24 Rf)		 1.02 NZ$
(9.33 Rf)		      -45.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(146.15 Rf)		 19.16 NZ$
(175.00 Rf)		      +19.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(45.48 Rf)		 4.52 NZ$
(41.25 Rf)		      -9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(53.19 Rf)		 13.78 NZ$
(125.87 Rf)		      +136.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(365.39 Rf)		 13.14 NZ$
(120.00 Rf)		      -67.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(36.54 Rf)		 1.09 NZ$
(10.00 Rf)		      -72.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(1,621.40 Rf)		 47.60 NZ$
(434.78 Rf)		      -73.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(36.54 Rf)		 3.28 NZ$
(30.00 Rf)		      -17.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(49.98 Rf)		 5.29 NZ$
(48.28 Rf)		      -3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(548.08 Rf)		 13.68 NZ$
(125.00 Rf)		      -77.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(97.00 Rf)		 5.98 NZ$
(54.61 Rf)		      -43.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(411,058.59 Rf)		 54,736.72 NZ$
(500,000.00 Rf)		      +21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(328,978.07 Rf)		 52,912.17 NZ$
(483,333.33 Rf)		      +46.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit Maldives Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(2,081.25 Rf)		 195.23 NZ$
(1,783.33 Rf)		      -14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.27 NZ$
(532.26 Rf)		 69.79 NZ$
(637.50 Rf)		      +19.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.07 NZ$
(786.25 Rf)		 120.42 NZ$
(1,100.00 Rf)		      +39.9 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(559.53 Rf)		 121.79 NZ$
(1,112.50 Rf)		      +98.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(227.16 Rf)		 60.21 NZ$
(550.00 Rf)		      +142.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(182.69 Rf)		 15.60 NZ$
(142.50 Rf)		      -22.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(11,402.08 Rf)		 274.37 NZ$
(2,506.25 Rf)		      -78.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(179,330.22 Rf)		 5,573.29 NZ$
(50,910.00 Rf)		      -71.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(1,040.92 Rf)		 72.72 NZ$
(664.29 Rf)		      -36.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.26 NZ$
(650.95 Rf)		 84.84 NZ$
(775.00 Rf)		      +19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(1,466.84 Rf)		 142.32 NZ$
(1,300.00 Rf)		      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(1,802.03 Rf)		 99.44 NZ$
(908.33 Rf)		      -49.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.43 NZ$
(16,738.54 Rf)		 1,620.21 NZ$
(14,800.00 Rf)		      -11.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(14,065.53 Rf)		 1,155.55 NZ$
(10,555.56 Rf)		      -25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.02 NZ$
(26,572.84 Rf)		 2,773.33 NZ$
(25,333.33 Rf)		      -4.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(22,948.31 Rf)		 2,298.94 NZ$
(21,000.00 Rf)		      -8.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit Maldives Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(6,860.25 Rf)		 462.58 NZ$
(4,225.49 Rf)		      -38.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(5,785.56 Rf)		 169.00 NZ$
(1,543.74 Rf)		      -73.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit Maldives Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(45,678.90 Rf)		 1,730.86 NZ$
(15,810.79 Rf)		      -65.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 12.40      +83.3 %
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