Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

872.11

998.01

Eating Out

8.19

9.13

Rent & Utilities

740.86

809.22

Transportation

549.7

747.47

Groceries

3.96

4.28

Other

512.7

501.64

North Central Province (Maldives)Upper South Province

Consumer prices in Upper South Province are roughly 12% higher than in North Central Province (Maldives).

Cost of living

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Upper South Province
Total with rent one person	1,239	1,534
Total with rent family	2,660	3,382
Without rent one person	546	456
Without rent one family	1,341	1,187
Rent & Utilities person	707.88	903.12
Rent & Utilities family	1,715.66	1,947.39
Food person	395	279
Food family	754	1,038
Transport person	44.59	33.88
Transport family	105.27	135.03
Life expectancy	84.79 years	82.74 years

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Upper South Province
Lunch Menu	5.73	5.29
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	25.15	31.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.82	10.84
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.41	3.69
Cappuccino	2.62	2.28
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.38	0.98

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Upper South Province
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	850.82	1,018.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	601.33	807.81
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,671.55	1,825.2
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,774.11	1,763.1
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	65.29	75.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	130.38	105.53
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	92.55	69.64

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Upper South Province
Local transport ticket	11.4	11.95
Monthly ticket local transport	2,249	3,159
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,550	2,021
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.63	0.53
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	19.37%	23.77%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16.64	15.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.87	0.94

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Upper South Province
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.93	1.69
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.38	1.39
Eggs, x12	1.41	1.38
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.74	10.49
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.66	5.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.56	8.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.72	4.36
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.29	0.3

Item	North Central Province (Maldives)	Upper South Province
Gym Membership, 1 month	87.48	82.65
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.69	8.19
Doctors visit	26.76	20.62
Haircut, simple	4.09	4.3
Brand Jeans	61.04	55.12
Brand Sneakers	106.73	126.9
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	174.8	162.35
International Primary School, 1 year	3,633	3,553