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Cost of living

895.5

872.11

Eating Out

9.2

8.19

Rent & Utilities

632.15

740.86

Transportation

630.22

549.7

Groceries

3.73

3.96

Other

453.12

512.7

MaleNorth Central Province (Maldives)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Maldives) are roughly 2% higher than in Male.

Cost of living

Item	Male	North Central Province (Maldives)
Total with rent one person	1,062	1,239
Total with rent family	2,773	2,660
Without rent one person	540	546
Without rent one family	1,370	1,341
Rent & Utilities person	949.45	707.88
Rent & Utilities family	1,620.28	1,715.66
Food person	308	395
Food family	963	754
Transport person	44.88	44.59
Transport family	135.95	105.27
Life expectancy	83.94 years	84.79 years

Item	Male	North Central Province (Maldives)
Lunch Menu	5.69	5.73
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.42	25.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	11.5	10.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4	3.41
Cappuccino	3.28	2.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.29	1.38

Item	Male	North Central Province (Maldives)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	754.37	850.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	483.98	601.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,638.75	1,671.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,241.76	1,774.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	70.23	65.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	117.22	130.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	118.71	92.55

Item	Male	North Central Province (Maldives)
Local transport ticket	13.94	11.4
Monthly ticket local transport	2,667	2,249
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,695	1,550
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.56	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	19.6%	19.37%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	14.66	16.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.8	0.87

Item	Male	North Central Province (Maldives)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.61	1.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.33	1.38
Eggs, x12	1.38	1.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.21	8.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.54	4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.52	9.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.01	3.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.26	0.29

Item	Male	North Central Province (Maldives)
Gym Membership, 1 month	85.04	87.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	9.25	7.69
Doctors visit	25.56	26.76
Haircut, simple	4.69	4.09
Brand Jeans	64.03	61.04
Brand Sneakers	112.74	106.73
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	188.62	174.8
International Primary School, 1 year	3,135	3,633