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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Maldives

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 27.3% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 30.5% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$5.89 MVR 90.9
-9.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$48.03 MVR 742
-40.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$9.47 MVR 146
-32.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.69 MVR 72.5
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.86 MVR 90.5
-
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.11 MVR 48.05
-45.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.38 MVR 21.32
-18.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.32 MVR 4.93
109.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.68 MVR 25.92
-38.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.52 MVR 23.54
0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.11 MVR 17.18
6.31%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$1.63 MVR 25.22
23.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$7.82 MVR 121
9.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$6.18 MVR 95.6
-38.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$9.78 MVR 151
-24.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$3.99 MVR 61.7
-46.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$3.82 MVR 59.0
-65.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$3.77 MVR 58.2
-68.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$3.58 MVR 55.3
-59.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.42 MVR 21.89
-17.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.18 MVR 18.21
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.44 MVR 37.63
-69.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.66 MVR 10.19
4.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.99 MVR 154
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.66 MVR 41.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.27 MVR 128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$7.97 MVR 123
-73.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
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🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.67 MVR 10.42
37.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$28.73 MVR 444
44.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.98 MVR 30.52
-45.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.89 MVR 29.27
-52.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$8.28 MVR 128
-11.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$0.89 MVR 13.81
23.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$32.5K MVR 502.5K
-33.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$30.2K MVR 466.1K
-8.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$116 MVR 1,792
-41.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$41.19 MVR 636
-66.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$71.3 MVR 1,102
-73.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$74.9 MVR 1,158
-69.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$35.95 MVR 555
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$9.11 MVR 141
-32.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$171 MVR 2,643
67.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$3,269 MVR 50.5K
129.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$42.21 MVR 652
16.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$50.6 MVR 782
-15.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$82.2 MVR 1,270
-5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$54.5 MVR 841
16.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$980 MVR 15.1K
-66.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$698 MVR 10.8K
-67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,679 MVR 25.9K
-61.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,368 MVR 21.1K
-66.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,822 MVR 43.6K
-37.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,064 MVR 16.4K
13.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$905 MVR 14.0K
-45.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
12.4
-10.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maldives: January 13, 2026

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