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Cost of living

954.77

872.11

Eating Out

8.19

Rent & Utilities

701.51

740.86

Transportation

686.91

549.7

Groceries

3.97

3.96

Other

473.7

512.7

Male AtollNorth Central Province (Maldives)

Consumer prices in Male Atoll are roughly 5% higher than in North Central Province (Maldives).

Cost of living

Item	Male Atoll	North Central Province (Maldives)
Total with rent one person	1,362	1,239
Total with rent family	3,592	2,660
Without rent one person	495	546
Without rent one family	1,242	1,341
Rent & Utilities person	894.74	707.88
Rent & Utilities family	1,594.93	1,715.66
Food person	309	395
Food family	781	754
Transport person	32.03	44.59
Transport family	130.64	105.27
Life expectancy	69.16 years	84.79 years

Item	Male Atoll	North Central Province (Maldives)
Lunch Menu	4.79	5.73
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	30.95	25.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.77	10.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.13	3.41
Cappuccino	3.18	2.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.16	1.38

Item	Male Atoll	North Central Province (Maldives)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	754.92	850.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	608.11	601.33
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,999.39	1,671.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,267.6	1,774.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	73.12	65.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	130.94	130.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	76.47	92.55

Item	Male Atoll	North Central Province (Maldives)
Local transport ticket	12.97	11.4
Monthly ticket local transport	2,435	2,249
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	2,321	1,550
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.64	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	18.45%	19.37%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.42	16.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.86	0.87

Item	Male Atoll	North Central Province (Maldives)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.96	1.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.39	1.38
Eggs, x12	1.72	1.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.92	8.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.49	4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.96	9.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.06	3.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.26	0.29

Item	Male Atoll	North Central Province (Maldives)
Gym Membership, 1 month	83.88	87.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.74	7.69
Doctors visit	19.64	26.76
Haircut, simple	3.56	4.09
Brand Jeans	65.54	61.04
Brand Sneakers	107.34	106.73
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	144.93	174.8
International Primary School, 1 year	3,357	3,633