Cost of Living in Maldives

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 85.00 Rf 65.00-139.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 500.00 Rf 300.00-1,434.75
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 Rf 115.00-231.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 47.50 Rf 35.00-123.20
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 84.70 Rf 61.60-150.00
Cappuccino (regular) 40.06 Rf 25.00-61.60
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.91 Rf 12.30-46.20
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.17 Rf 5.00-7.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 99.10 Rf 87.06-124.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.20 Rf 13.61-44.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6.77 Rf 2.27-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12) 23.45 Rf 18.00-24.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.67 Rf 20.41-117.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 27.44 Rf 11.34-36.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.20 Rf 29.48-90.72
Apples (1 lb) 20.92 Rf 11.34-31.75
Banana (1 lb) 23.69 Rf 13.61-34.02
Oranges (1 lb) 21.55 Rf 8.16-40.82
Tomato (1 lb) 21.42 Rf 9.07-29.48
Potato (1 lb) 7.61 Rf 6.80-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 7.76 Rf 5.44-9.07
Lettuce (1 head) 91.67 Rf 30.00-130.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7.29 Rf 6.00-10.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 150.00 Rf 75.00-500.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.00 Rf 20.00-40.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 191.07 Rf 20.00-250.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 100.00 Rf 95.00-120.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 Rf 10.00-25.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 330.00 Rf 300.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 Rf 25.00-30.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 Rf 40.23-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 Rf 75.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.84 Rf 37.85-62.65
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 600,000.00 Rf 600,000.00-600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 433,333.33 Rf 400,000.00-500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,413.28 Rf 1,806.25-3,200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.98 Rf 0.50-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,401.25 Rf 700.00-2,100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,100.00 Rf 700.00-1,800.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 700.00 Rf 500.00-800.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 122.50 Rf 100.00-200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,383.33 Rf 1,650.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,000.00 Rf 30,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 595.33 Rf 300.00-1,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 591.25 Rf 300.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,400.00 Rf 560.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,195.00 Rf 450.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,617.95 Rf 12,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,555.56 Rf 8,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,214.29 Rf 25,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,545.45 Rf 17,000.00-28,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,774.54 Rf 2,999.98-4,999.96
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,593.52 Rf 1,858.05-4,552.21
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,291.67 Rf
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.86 11.00-18.00

Prices in Maldives

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