Cost of Living in
Maldives
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1332 | $3865 |
| Without rent | $537 | $1317 |
| Rent & Utilities | $856.55 | $2123.79 |
| Food | $325 | $1015 |
| Transport | $39.49 | $91.9 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $866.92 | |
| Quality of life | 32.57 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.14 | |
| Life expectancy | 93.66 | |
| English speaking % | 61.05% | |
| Population | 515.7K | |
Maldives
We calculate prices for Maldives as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1332 | 44 / 208 |
| Without rent | $537 | 85 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $856.55 | 29 / 208 |
| Food | $325 | 96 / 208 |
| Transport | $39.49 | 166 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1033.96$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 609.85$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1613.96$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1680.6$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 60.9$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 131.5$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 92.47$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 16.16$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2946$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2237$ |
| Lunch Menu | 5.62$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 29.2$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.13$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.2$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.31$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.39$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.55$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 21.75$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 15.36$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.79$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.49$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.26$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.02$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.44$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.11$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.58$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.72$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.72$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.11$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.98$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.34$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.09$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.98$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.31$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.11$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 8.12$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.01$ |
| Cigarette pack | 7.74$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.84$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.96$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.03$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.81$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 89.86$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 8.33$ |
| Doctor's visit | 19.98$ |
| Haircut, simple | 4.55$ |
| Brand Jeans | 51.75$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 93.56$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 187.88$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 3270$ |
