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Cost of living

Maldives compared to Laos

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,054.22
852.03
Eating Out
8.31
5.52
Rent & Utilities
746.18
646.01
Transportation
748.23
366.81
Groceries
4.13
3.94
Other
465.74
1,071.54
MaldivesLaos

Consumer prices in Maldives are roughly 3% higher than in Laos.

Cost of living

ItemMaldivesLaos
Total with rent one person1,332963
Total with rent family3,8652,849
Without rent one person537369
Without rent one family1,3171,406
Rent & Utilities person856.55856.25
Rent & Utilities family2,123.791,718.26
Food person325201
Food family1,015619
Transport person39.4998.64
Transport family91.9218.12
Life expectancy93.66 years74.06 years

Eating Out

ItemMaldivesLaos
Lunch Menu5.621.53
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 229.225.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.132.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.21.06
Cappuccino2.311.46
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.390.53

Rent & Utilities

ItemMaldivesLaos
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,033.96856.62
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2609.85672.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,613.961,205.83
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,680.61,654.31
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.60.953.66
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.131.570.49
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited92.478.71

Transportation

ItemMaldivesLaos
Local transport ticket16.169.63
Monthly ticket local transport2,9461,584
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,237917
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.550.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years21.75%44.78%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.3610.47
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.791.26

Groceries

ItemMaldivesLaos
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.491.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.260.81
Eggs, x121.441.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.1113.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.586.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.726.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.111.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.310.28

Other

ItemMaldivesLaos
Gym Membership, 1 month89.8660.22
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.333.14
Doctors visit19.9813.37
Haircut, simple4.552.06
Brand Jeans51.7596.79
Brand Sneakers93.5665.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month187.88269.53
International Primary School, 1 year3,2708,062