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Travel budget in Maldives

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Maldives: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Maldives for 2 people.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Maldives VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Maldives in 2019 is essentially the same as in United States

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Maldives in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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.

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Local prices in Maldives by expense type

Restaurant budget in Maldives

Lunch

$ 4.2/person
($ 3.5 to $ 9.8)

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74% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 17/person
($ 10.5 to $ 26)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 9.8/person
($ 7 to $ 15)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.9

Local beer

$ 3.2 for 500ml
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 2 for 330ml
( $ 2)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.6/cup
($ 1.8 to $ 4.9)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.5

Fizzy drink

$ 1.2/can
($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 0.5/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Hotel and accommodation budget in Maldives

2-star hotel

$ 108/night
($ 94 to $ 134)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 149/night
($ 82 to $ 294)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 179

4-star hotel

$ 331/night
($ 167 to $ 753)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 260

5-star hotel

$ 1068/night
($ 662 to $ 1675)

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114% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 106/month
($ 106 to $ 106)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 132

Room with kitchen

$ 147/month
($ 87 to $ 298)

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11% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 390/month
($ 198 to $ 629)

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135% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 98/month
($ 70 to $ 140)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 219

Family room

$ 464/month
($ 204 to $ 1083)

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164% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Maldives

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)

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88% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 1.4 to $ 2.5)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 0.7/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 3.1)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Eggs

$ 1.7/12 eggs
($ 1.7 to $ 4.2)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.5

Cheese

$ 3.9/kg
( $ 3.9)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.4/kg
($ 3.3 to $ 6)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9.2

Apples

$ 1.8/kg
( $ 1.8)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.8

Oranges

$ 3.1/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 2.6/kg
($ 2.5 to $ 2.9)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.4/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 2.5/salad
( $ 2.5)

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46% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

Water bottle

$ 0.8
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 5.4/kg
($ 4.2 to $ 6.3)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Maldives

Bus ticket

$ 1.8/ticket
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 52/month
($ 33 to $ 64)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.8/km
($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 1/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.8
($ 1.8 to $ 1.8)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.8

Budget for living and housing in Maldives

Electricity, water...

$ 232/month
($ 141 to $ 352)

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41% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 165

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 95/month
($ 71 to $ 149)

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36% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 70

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 903/month
($ 703 to $ 1054)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1396

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 668/month
($ 493 to $ 843)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1109

Flat (centre)

$ 1896/month
($ 1756 to $ 2457)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2268

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1545/month
($ 1404 to $ 1756)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1776

Gym

$ 65/month
($ 44 to $ 113)

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62% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 137/month
($ 93 to $ 212)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 974

Private primary school

$ 5381/yr
($ 3370 to $ 10433)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17419

Leisure activity budget in Maldives

Cinema

$ 7/ticket
($ 7 to $ 10.5)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 7/hr
($ 3.5 to $ 10.5)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Maldives

Cigarettes

$ 4.9/pack
($ 4.9 to $ 5.3)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 42
($ 29 to $ 54)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 48

Summer dress

$ 35
($ 20 to $ 54)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 66
($ 40 to $ 107)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 75
($ 51 to $ 107)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

London → Male

$ 958
(fair price: $ 844)

Manchester → Male

$ 976
(fair price: $ 891)

Dublin → Male

$ 927
(fair price: $ 823)

New York City → Male

$ 1297
(fair price: $ 1170)

Los Angeles → Male

$ 1344
(fair price: $ 1155)

Sydney → Male

$ 875
(fair price: $ 753)

Edinburgh → Male

$ 1030
(fair price: $ 924)

Perth → Male

$ 733
(fair price: $ 639)

Toronto (Ontario) → Male

$ 1751
(fair price: $ 1512)

Melbourne → Male

$ 831
(fair price: $ 723)

Auckland → Male

$ 1207
(fair price: $ 1070)

Montreal → Male

$ 1642
(fair price: $ 1434)

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