Cost of living in Maldives
Summary of cost of living in Maldives
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 56,576 Rufiyaa
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 31,427 Rufiyaa WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 134 Rufiyaa | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 110 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 76 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 33 Rufiyaa | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 21 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 41 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 146 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 38 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 30 Rufiyaa | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 60 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 65 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 27 Rufiyaa | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 26 Rufiyaa | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 26,889 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 17,475 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 3,520 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 22,426 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 16,436 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 2,000 Rufiyaa | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 896 Rufiyaa | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 7,445 Rufiyaa | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,055 Rufiyaa | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 88 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 144 Rufiyaa | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 795 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 744 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,431 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,724 Rufiyaa | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 170,000 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 8 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,292 Rufiyaa | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 81 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 65 Rufiyaa | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 298 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 58 Rufiyaa | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 80 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 62 Rufiyaa | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 53 Rufiyaa | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 31 Rufiyaa | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 100 Rufiyaa | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 250 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 182 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 300 Rufiyaa | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 440 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 500 Rufiyaa | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 50 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 248 Rufiyaa | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 12,447 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.00 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 875 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 71 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:
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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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Malé costs 65 Rufiyaa (10 days ago)