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Cost of living

872.11

947.82

Eating Out

8.19

8.34

Rent & Utilities

740.86

752.3

Transportation

549.7

659.12

Groceries

3.96

3.64

Other

512.7

494.97

North Central Province (Maldives)Shaviyani

Consumer prices in Shaviyani are roughly 6% higher than in North Central Province (Maldives).

Cost of living

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Shaviyani
Total with rent one person	1,239	1,213
Total with rent family	2,660	3,310
Without rent one person	546	473
Without rent one family	1,341	1,305
Rent & Utilities person	707.88	739.31
Rent & Utilities family	1,715.66	2,005.56
Food person	395	372
Food family	754	774
Transport person	44.59	44.12
Transport family	105.27	120.25
Life expectancy	84.79 years	69.74 years

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Shaviyani
Lunch Menu	5.73	5.06
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	25.15	26.36
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.82	10.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.41	3.75
Cappuccino	2.62	3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.38	1.1

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Shaviyani
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	850.82	864.03
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	601.33	783.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,671.55	1,778.12
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,774.11	1,574.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	65.29	80.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	130.38	100.99
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	92.55	84.46

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Shaviyani
Local transport ticket	11.4	14.46
Monthly ticket local transport	2,249	2,304
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,550	2,258
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.63	0.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	19.37%	18.07%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16.64	17.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.87	1.06

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Shaviyani
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.93	2.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.38	1.73
Eggs, x12	1.41	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.74	7.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.66	4.91
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.56	7.85
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.72	3.1
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.29	0.3

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Shaviyani
Gym Membership, 1 month	87.48	79.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.69	8.93
Doctors visit	26.76	20.35
Haircut, simple	4.09	4.03
Brand Jeans	61.04	61.91
Brand Sneakers	106.73	102.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	174.8	186.78
International Primary School, 1 year	3,633	3,496