Cost of living in Maldives
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 122 Rufiyaa | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 147 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 59 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 34 Rufiyaa | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 21 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 38 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 175 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 53 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 29 Rufiyaa | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 60 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 35 Rufiyaa | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 27 Rufiyaa | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 28,218 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 18,766 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,056 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 23,898 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 18,737 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 1,678 Rufiyaa | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 702 Rufiyaa | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 10,566 Rufiyaa | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,757 Rufiyaa | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 143 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 72 Rufiyaa | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 600 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 711 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,491 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,412 Rufiyaa | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 400,000 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 18 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,397 Rufiyaa | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 93 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 159 Rufiyaa | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 313 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 58 Rufiyaa | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 79 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 97 Rufiyaa | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 97 Rufiyaa | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 36 Rufiyaa | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 100 Rufiyaa | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 441 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 320 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 647 Rufiyaa | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 845 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 500 Rufiyaa | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 63 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 248 Rufiyaa | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 11,233 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 3.69 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 940 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 70 Rufiyaa | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Maldives
This map shows only the top cities in Maldives. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Maldives
| Malé |
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