List of prices in Malé
Current as of Mar 2024.
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["MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
163 Rufiyaa
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
136 Rufiyaa
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
60 Rufiyaa
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
29 Rufiyaa
12 eggs, large
25 Rufiyaa
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
40 Rufiyaa
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
117 Rufiyaa
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
55 Rufiyaa
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
21 Rufiyaa
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
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1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
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2 liters of coca-cola
32 Rufiyaa
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
23 Rufiyaa
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
27,086 Rufiyaa
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
18,971 Rufiyaa
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
2,695 Rufiyaa
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
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Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
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Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
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Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
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40” flat screen tv
7,117 Rufiyaa
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
2,671 Rufiyaa
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
121 Rufiyaa
Hourly rate for cleaning help
111 Rufiyaa
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
820 Rufiyaa
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
750 Rufiyaa
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
1,398 Rufiyaa
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
1,150 Rufiyaa
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
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1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
21 Rufiyaa
Monthly ticket public transport
474 Rufiyaa
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
206 Rufiyaa
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
71 Rufiyaa
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
159 Rufiyaa
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
346 Rufiyaa
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
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Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
51 Rufiyaa
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
58 Rufiyaa
4 rolls of toilet paper
49 Rufiyaa
Tube of toothpaste
28 Rufiyaa
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
84 Rufiyaa
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
301 Rufiyaa
2 tickets to the movies
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2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
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Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
491 Rufiyaa
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
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Cappuccino in expat area of the city
49 Rufiyaa
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
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Ipad wi-fi 128gb
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1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
1.42 Rufiyaa
1 month of gym membership in business district
988 Rufiyaa
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
87 Rufiyaa
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 12 prices entered by 12 different people.
Latest price update: March 18, 2024