Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Maldives

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 47.8% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 49.5% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$5.94 MVR 91.7
176.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$48.36 MVR 746
61.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$9.64 MVR 149
-1.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.60 MVR 70.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.04 MVR 93.2
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.02 MVR 46.52
18.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.40 MVR 21.54
82.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.32 MVR 4.91
590.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.76 MVR 27.13
-11.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.51 MVR 23.27
64.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.12 MVR 17.29
78.57%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$1.57 MVR 24.24
172.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$7.91 MVR 122
8.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$6.23 MVR 96.2
37.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$10.13 MVR 156
35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$4.05 MVR 62.5
-20.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$3.78 MVR 58.4
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.87 MVR 59.7
-24.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$3.62 MVR 55.9
18.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.50 MVR 23.09
67.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.20 MVR 18.56
75.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.48 MVR 38.30
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.60 MVR 9.29
155.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.47 MVR 177
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.67 MVR 41.19
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.29 MVR 128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$8.08 MVR 125
288.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.68 MVR 10.50
326.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$28.53 MVR 440
242.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$1.97 MVR 30.39
80.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.93 MVR 29.72
-4.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$8.33 MVR 129
349.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$0.91 MVR 14.07
26.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$31.9K MVR 492.0K
-8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$30.3K MVR 466.9K
-24.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$115 MVR 1,775
56.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$40.71 MVR 628
-36.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$70.1 MVR 1,081
-25.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$76.8 MVR 1,185
-37.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$35.45 MVR 547
-53.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$9.20 MVR 142
50.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$173 MVR 2,675
799.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$3,343 MVR 51.6K
274.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$41.95 MVR 647
67.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$51.1 MVR 788
0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$81.9 MVR 1,263
23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$53.1 MVR 819
110.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$980 MVR 15.1K
38.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$691 MVR 10.7K
56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,656 MVR 25.5K
40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,361 MVR 21.0K
26.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$2,577 MVR 39.8K
195.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$1,066 MVR 16.5K
424.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$797 MVR 12.3K
392.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
12.4
-48.79%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maldives: March 1, 2026

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