Cost of living
Maldives
compared toVietnam
| Cost of living one person |
$1332
|
$643
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$3865
|
$1933
|
| One person rent |
$537
|
$352
|
| Family rent |
$1317
|
$1040
|
| Food expenses |
$325
|
$229
|
| Transport expenses |
$39.49
|
$60.3
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$866.92
|
$554.28
|
| Quality of life |
32.57
|
32.84
|
| Human freedom index |
6.14
|
5.09
|
| Life expectancy |
93.66
|
83.83
|
| English speaking % |
61.05%
|
14.53%
|
| Population |
515.7K
|
95.5M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$5.62
|
$1.72
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$29.2
|
$26.29
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$8.13
|
$5.18
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$3.2
|
$0.86
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.31
|
$1.52
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.39
|
$0.55
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$1033.96
|
$255.66
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$609.85
|
$178.15
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1613.96
|
$916.8
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1680.6
|
$573.78
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$60.9
|
$44.81
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$131.5
|
$60.14
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$92.47
|
$8.96
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$16.16
|
$8.92
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2946
|
$3130
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2237
|
$1506
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.55
|
$0.26
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$21.75
|
$9.37
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$15.36
|
$6.22
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.79
|
$0.89
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.49
|
$1.67
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.26
|
$0.85
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.02
|
$0.96
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.44
|
$1.73
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.11
|
$13.77
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.58
|
$2.98
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.72
|
$9.75
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.72
|
$2.79
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.11
|
$1.24
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.98
|
$1.83
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.34
|
$0.93
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.09
|
$1.27
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.98
|
$1.12
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.31
|
$0.35
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$2.11
|
$1.04
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$8.12
|
$11.43
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.01
|
$0.74
|
| Cigarette pack |
$7.74
|
$1.57
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.84
|
$1.7
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.96
|
$2.92
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.03
|
$1.11
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.81
|
$1.23
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$89.86
|
$22.26
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.33
|
$3.42
|
| Doctor's visit |
$19.98
|
$34.81
|
| Haircut, simple |
$4.55
|
$5.22
|
| Brand Jeans |
$51.75
|
$26.59
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$93.56
|
$91.98
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$187.88
|
$266.57
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$3270
|
$10944
|