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Cost of living

969.98

872.11

Eating Out

7.76

8.19

Rent & Utilities

782.44

740.86

Transportation

613.48

549.7

Groceries

4.03

3.96

Other

528.83

512.7

Alif AlifNorth Central Province (Maldives)

Consumer prices in Alif Alif are roughly 8% higher than in North Central Province (Maldives).

Cost of living

Item	Alif Alif	North Central Province (Maldives)
Total with rent one person	1,463	1,239
Total with rent family	3,501	2,660
Without rent one person	502	546
Without rent one family	1,375	1,341
Rent & Utilities person	720.21	707.88
Rent & Utilities family	1,762.17	1,715.66
Food person	278	395
Food family	834	754
Transport person	41.66	44.59
Transport family	122.11	105.27
Life expectancy	70.65 years	84.79 years

Item	Alif Alif	North Central Province (Maldives)
Lunch Menu	5.84	5.73
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	23.34	25.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.41	10.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.92	3.41
Cappuccino	2.76	2.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.29	1.38

Item	Alif Alif	North Central Province (Maldives)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	740.28	850.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	594.05	601.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,098.22	1,671.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,776.77	1,774.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	71.47	65.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	125.56	130.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	70.76	92.55

Item	Alif Alif	North Central Province (Maldives)
Local transport ticket	12.91	11.4
Monthly ticket local transport	2,380	2,249
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,857	1,550
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.49	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	25.75%	19.37%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	17.12	16.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.07	0.87

Item	Alif Alif	North Central Province (Maldives)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.81	1.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.44	1.38
Eggs, x12	1.47	1.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.88	8.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.88	4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.14	9.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.35	3.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.27	0.29

Item	Alif Alif	North Central Province (Maldives)
Gym Membership, 1 month	84.29	87.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.8	7.69
Doctors visit	24.29	26.76
Haircut, simple	4.43	4.09
Brand Jeans	63.37	61.04
Brand Sneakers	110.02	106.73
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	198.41	174.8
International Primary School, 1 year	3,738	3,633