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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 2025

Cost of living: Maldives VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Maldives in 2025 is 14% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Maldives by expense type

Maldives: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 6.8/person
($ 4.3 to $ 11)

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71% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 17/person
($ 11 to $ 38)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 12/person
($ 8.8 to $ 19)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 2.8 for 500ml
($ 2 to $ 6.2)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 9.3 for 330ml
( $ 9.3)

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295% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 3.6/cup
($ 1.1 to $ 6.6)

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10% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.5/can
($ 1.1 to $ 3.4)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.5/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)

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85% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Maldives: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 309/night
($ 31 to $ 1308)

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193% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 265/night
($ 71 to $ 768)

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83% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 241/night
($ 83 to $ 979)

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56% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 500/night
($ 207 to $ 1144)

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168% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 1007/night
($ 433 to $ 2490)

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313% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 278/month
($ 46 to $ 1013)

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127% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 409/month
($ 218 to $ 822)

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108% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 677/month
($ 173 to $ 1303)

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250% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 309/month
($ 154 to $ 655)

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83% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 656/month
($ 373 to $ 1189)

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154% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Maldives: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 2.6)

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53% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.3/500g
($ 2.2 to $ 7)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 2.6)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 1.9/12 eggs
($ 1.3 to $ 2.6)

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53% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 6.2/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 10.2)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 4.6/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 7.3)

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60% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 3.6/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 4.7)

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23% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.7
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Maldives: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.7/ticket
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.2/km
($ 1.9 to $ 2.2)

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25% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.2
($ 1.9 to $ 2.2)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Maldives: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 9.9/ticket
($ 8.8 to $ 11)

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33% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 38/hr
($ 15 to $ 59)

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71% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Maldives: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 8/pack
($ 7.3 to $ 9.2)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 52
($ 19 to $ 75)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 59
($ 23 to $ 111)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Male

$ 1099
(fair price: $ 840)

Manchester → Male

$ 1068
(fair price: $ 870)

Sydney → Male

$ 869
(fair price: $ 734)

Melbourne → Male

$ 900
(fair price: $ 748)

New York City → Male

$ 1360
(fair price: $ 1156)

Montreal → Male

$ 1703
(fair price: $ 1592)

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