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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 11% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium 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.

Local prices in Maldives by expense type

Maldives: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 6.5/person
($ 4.2 to $ 12)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 20/person
($ 9.8 to $ 60)

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58% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 9.8/person
($ 7.8 to $ 14)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

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

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 9.2 for 330ml
( $ 9.2)

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298% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 3.3/cup
($ 0.9 to $ 7.8)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.4/can
($ 0.9 to $ 2.3)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.3/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)

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87% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Maldives: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 306/night
($ 31 to $ 1293)

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193% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

2-star hotel

$ 260/night
($ 70 to $ 749)

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80% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 240/night
($ 82 to $ 977)

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55% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 491/night
($ 201 to $ 1128)

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164% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 992/night
($ 427 to $ 2460)

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309% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 243

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 275/month
($ 46 to $ 1002)

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127% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 404/month
($ 215 to $ 803)

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105% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 670/month
($ 171 to $ 1289)

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247% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 306/month
($ 153 to $ 642)

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82% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 670/month
($ 390 to $ 1197)

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162% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 256

Maldives: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 2.3)

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33% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.1/500g
($ 2 to $ 7)

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21% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.6

Rice

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.3 to $ 2.3)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 1.6/12 eggs
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 6.2/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 9.1)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 4.1/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 5.2)

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44% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 3.5/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 4.2)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 1.5/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Maldives: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.7/ticket
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 2/km
($ 2 to $ 2)

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32% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.9/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2
($ 1.6 to $ 2)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Maldives: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 9.3/ticket
($ 7.8 to $ 10.3)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 37/hr
($ 14 to $ 33)

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64% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Maldives: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 14/pack
($ 7.1 to $ 16)

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2% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 42
($ 14 to $ 66)

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61% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 52
($ 20 to $ 98)

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6% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Male

$ 1054
(fair price: $ 811)

Manchester → Male

$ 1028
(fair price: $ 852)

Sydney → Male

$ 855
(fair price: $ 718)

Montreal → Male

$ 1629
(fair price: $ 1520)

Melbourne → Male

$ 891
(fair price: $ 733)

New York City → Male

$ 1347
(fair price: $ 1143)

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