Cost of Living in Maldives

Summary of cost of living in Maldives:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.50 $ 3.88-9.70
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29.11 $ 19.40-64.68
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.35 $ 7.76-16.17
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.69 $ 3.23-9.70
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.43 $ 4.20-9.70
Cappuccino (regular) 3.21 $ 0.97-5.82
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 $ 0.97-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.36 $ 0.19-0.65
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.59 $ 4.90-8.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 $ 0.88-2.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.50 $ 0.15-0.88
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.60 $ 1.16-2.33
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.34 $ 1.32-7.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.51 $ 0.73-3.52
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.16 $ 2.49-5.87
Apples (1 lb) 1.74 $ 0.73-2.91
Banana (1 lb) 1.81 $ 0.88-2.91
Oranges (1 lb) 1.63 $ 0.53-2.64
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 $ 0.59-1.91
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.44-0.88
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.35-0.88
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $ 1.03-7.76
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.51 $ 0.32-0.97
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 9.70 $ 4.85-25.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $ 1.29-2.59
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.70 $ 1.29-16.17
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.12 $ 6.47-8.09
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $ 0.45-0.97
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.99 $ 19.40-29.11
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.94 $ 1.62-1.94
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.12 $ 2.60-3.12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.09 $ 4.85-12.94
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $ 3.18-4.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,107.37 $ 19,404.92-38,809.83
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,951.27 $ 25,873.22-32,341.53
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 136.91 $ 77.62-226.39
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.98 $ 25.87-48.51
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.78 $ 42.04-135.83
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.59 $ 51.75-97.02
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.34 $ 12.94-51.75
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.41 $ 6.47-9.70
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158.07 $ 106.73-194.05
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,040.64 $ 1,778.78-5,274.90
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.04 $ 16.17-58.21
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.89 $ 19.08-58.21
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.48 $ 58.21-129.37
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.99 $ 42.04-77.62
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 941.14 $ 646.83-1,293.66
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 657.61 $ 485.12-1,034.93
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,530.83 $ 1,293.66-2,263.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,326.00 $ 1,164.29-1,940.49
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 295.81 $ 194.05-500.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 126.42 $ 46.45-226.39
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 978.85 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.75 8.00-15.00

Prices in Maldives

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Last update: November 2024
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