Travel budget and cost of living in Maldives how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to the Maldives and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Maldives. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Maldives travel budget.
Travel budget in Maldives
Maldives: calculate your travel budget
Maldives: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Maldives for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 100 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6 per person
- $ 5.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1713* (26754 MVR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 119 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2713* (42378 MVR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 203 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 27 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4691* (73290 MVR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Maldives in 2021
Cost of living: Maldives VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Maldives in 2021 is 19% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Maldives by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Maldives compared to the national average.
Cities | /Maldives | View Details |
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Male | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Male |
Local prices in Maldives by expense type
Maldives: Restaurant budget

($ 2 to $ 7.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 26)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7 to $ 13)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 6.5)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 9.4)
242% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 4.2)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
75% less than in the United States (USA)

Maldives: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 94 to $ 130)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 84 to $ 200)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 194 to $ 388)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 605 to $ 1755)
114% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 104 to $ 104)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 90 to $ 229)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 181 to $ 447)
79% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 69 to $ 139)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 255 to $ 639)
144% more than in the United States (USA)

Maldives: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)
88% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 2.3)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 11)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 5.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 4.5)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 3.8)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 3.8)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.8 to $ 12)
48% less than in the United States (USA)

Maldives: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 59)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 3.2)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 3.8)
50% less than in the United States (USA)

Maldives: Budget for living and housing

($ 130 to $ 225)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 134)
38% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 769 to $ 1025)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 513 to $ 961)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1600 to $ 1921)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1152 to $ 1793)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 97)
87% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 97 to $ 257)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2688 to $ 4992)
78% less than in the United States (USA)

Maldives: Leisure activity budget

($ 6.5 to $ 13)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 6.5)
59% less than in the United States (USA)

Maldives: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 4.5 to $ 6.5)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 49)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 46)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 116)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 27 to $ 97)
47% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 811)

(fair price: $ 881)

(fair price: $ 842)

(fair price: $ 1093)

(fair price: $ 1108)

(fair price: $ 923)

(fair price: $ 760)

(fair price: $ 603)

(fair price: $ 1424)

(fair price: $ 746)

(fair price: $ 1058)

(fair price: $ 1426)
About the information on the cost of living in Maldives
The information about the cost of living in Maldives shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Maldives updated on 14-02-2021.