Cost of living in Maldives
Summary of cost of living in Maldives
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 66,286 Rufiyaa
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 33,031 Rufiyaa WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 254 Rufiyaa | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 155 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 28 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 23 Rufiyaa | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 21 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 35 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 135 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 70 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 14 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 | 33 Rufiyaa | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 19 Rufiyaa | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 25,413 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 20,330 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 6,302 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 16,282 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 12,239 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,056 Rufiyaa | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 638 Rufiyaa | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 3,000 Rufiyaa | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 3,300 Rufiyaa | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 147 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 950 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 900 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,250 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,250 Rufiyaa | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 375,753 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 55 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 300 Rufiyaa | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 110 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 100 Rufiyaa | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 68 Rufiyaa | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 31 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 55 Rufiyaa | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 28 Rufiyaa | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 43 Rufiyaa | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 100 Rufiyaa | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 400 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 181 Rufiyaa | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 400 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 800 Rufiyaa | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 40 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 48 Rufiyaa | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 10,000 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.50 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,000 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 100 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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