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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Maldives

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 53.7% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 50% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$5.89 MVR 90.9
212.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$48.03 MVR 742
51.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$9.47 MVR 146
14.78%
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
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Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$3.11 MVR 48.05
25.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.38 MVR 21.32
57.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.32 MVR 4.93
428.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.68 MVR 25.92
32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.52 MVR 23.54
84.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.11 MVR 17.18
235.14%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$1.63 MVR 25.22
119.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$7.82 MVR 121
44.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$6.18 MVR 95.6
95.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$9.78 MVR 151
55.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$3.99 MVR 61.7
7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$3.82 MVR 59.0
-60.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$3.77 MVR 58.2
1.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$3.58 MVR 55.3
15.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.42 MVR 21.89
86.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.18 MVR 18.21
127.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$2.44 MVR 37.63
7.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.66 MVR 10.19
174.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$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
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$7.97 MVR 123
83.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.67 MVR 10.42
286.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$28.73 MVR 444
162.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$1.98 MVR 30.52
77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$1.89 MVR 29.27
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$8.28 MVR 128
250.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$0.89 MVR 13.81
29.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$32.5K MVR 502.5K
-24.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$30.2K MVR 466.1K
-30.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$116 MVR 1,792
35.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$41.19 MVR 636
11.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$71.3 MVR 1,102
-12.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$74.9 MVR 1,158
-42.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$35.95 MVR 555
-49.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$9.11 MVR 141
27.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$171 MVR 2,643
366.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$3,269 MVR 50.5K
263.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$42.21 MVR 652
31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$50.6 MVR 782
-16.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$82.2 MVR 1,270
9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$54.5 MVR 841
95.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$980 MVR 15.1K
37.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$698 MVR 10.8K
71.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,679 MVR 25.9K
29.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$1,368 MVR 21.1K
33.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,822 MVR 43.6K
74.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,064 MVR 16.4K
271.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$905 MVR 14.0K
228.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
12.4
-48.95%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Maldives: January 13, 2026

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