Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

998.01

872.11

Eating Out

9.13

8.19

Rent & Utilities

809.22

740.86

Transportation

747.47

549.7

Groceries

4.28

3.96

Other

501.64

512.7

Upper South ProvinceNorth Central Province (Maldives)

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

Cost of living

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

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

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

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

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

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