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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.

* 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 20% less than 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.

Cities	/Maldives	View Details
Male	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Male

Local prices in Maldives by expense type

Restaurant budget in Maldives

Lunch

$ 3.9/person
($ 3.1 to $ 6.9)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 14/person
($ 10.3 to $ 21)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 9.6/person
($ 6.9 to $ 15)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 3.2 for 500ml
($ 2 to $ 3.9)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Cappuccino

$ 2.7/cup
($ 2 to $ 4.8)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.1/can
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.4/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)

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74% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Maldives

2-star hotel

$ 109/night
($ 46 to $ 229)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 161/night
($ 35 to $ 2096)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 275/night
($ 65 to $ 2082)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 1062/night
($ 324 to $ 17067)

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113% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 107/month
($ 76 to $ 186)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 156/month
($ 36 to $ 770)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 372/month
($ 54 to $ 8203)

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124% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 93/month
($ 39 to $ 316)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Maldives

Milk

$ 1.8/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 2.2)

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106% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.7/500g
($ 1.4 to $ 2.4)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 3.1)

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75% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 1.8/12 eggs
($ 1.7 to $ 4.2)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 7/kg
($ 3.8 to $ 10.3)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.8/kg
($ 3.3 to $ 6.2)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 3.1)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 4.2)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 3.5/kg
($ 2.5 to $ 12)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 3.6/salad
($ 2.4 to $ 6.2)

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124% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.7
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 7.9/kg
($ 4.1 to $ 14)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Maldives

Bus ticket

$ 1.6/ticket
($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 57/month
($ 48 to $ 63)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.7/km
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.7
($ 1.7 to $ 1.7)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Budget for living and housing in Maldives

Electricity, water...

$ 230/month
($ 173 to $ 345)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

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

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 91/month
($ 70 to $ 145)

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36% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 867/month
($ 689 to $ 1033)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 645/month
($ 345 to $ 895)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 1832/month
($ 1514 to $ 2409)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1476/month
($ 1033 to $ 1721)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 63/month
($ 35 to $ 112)

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61% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 125/month
($ 90 to $ 194)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 4900/yr
($ 3303 to $ 10321)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Maldives

Cinema

$ 6.9/ticket
($ 6.9 to $ 10.3)

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

Tennis

$ 8.6/hr
($ 3.5 to $ 10.3)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Maldives

Cigarettes

$ 4.8/pack
($ 4.8 to $ 4.8)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 41
($ 26 to $ 53)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 36
($ 20 to $ 53)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 64
($ 32 to $ 104)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 76
($ 49 to $ 114)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Male

$ 984
(fair price: $ 878)

Manchester → Male

$ 1026
(fair price: $ 943)

Dublin → Male

$ 954
(fair price: $ 856)

New York City → Male

$ 1304
(fair price: $ 1181)

Los Angeles → Male

$ 1342
(fair price: $ 1150)

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