Cost of living in Maldives
Summary of cost of living in Maldives
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 56,160 Rufiyaa
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 31,638 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 | 193 Rufiyaa | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 155 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 70 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 28 Rufiyaa | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 32 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 50 Rufiyaa | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 124 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 51 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 18 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 | 37 Rufiyaa | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 23 Rufiyaa | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 27,012 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 18,794 Rufiyaa | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,399 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 | 7,284 Rufiyaa | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,144 Rufiyaa | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 142 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 73 Rufiyaa | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,356 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,141 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,835 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,087 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 | 10 Rufiyaa | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 437 Rufiyaa | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 53 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 198 Rufiyaa | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 448 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 68 Rufiyaa | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 43 Rufiyaa | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 66 Rufiyaa | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 30 Rufiyaa | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 22 Rufiyaa | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 45 Rufiyaa | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 244 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 | 559 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 800 Rufiyaa | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 51 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) | 1.43 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,195 Rufiyaa | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 99 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 |
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Malé is 30% cheaper than in Frankfurt am Main
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