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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 56% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 53.6% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$5.89 MVR 90.9
209.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$49.55 MVR 766
47.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$9.89 MVR 153
11.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.67 MVR 72.2
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.97 MVR 92.3
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Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$3.13 MVR 48.33
18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.39 MVR 21.50
56.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.34 MVR 5.26
391.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.71 MVR 26.41
35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.56 MVR 24.05
69.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.12 MVR 17.37
221.43%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.63 MVR 25.13
119.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$7.86 MVR 121
47.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$6.12 MVR 94.5
103.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$9.88 MVR 153
54.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.18 MVR 64.6
3.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$3.70 MVR 57.2
-60.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.76 MVR 58.0
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.49 MVR 53.9
20.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.48 MVR 22.86
81.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.17 MVR 18.00
135.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$2.41 MVR 37.31
4.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.65 MVR 10.08
186.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$11.50 MVR 178
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 MVR 41.84
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.99 MVR 123
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$8.00 MVR 124
83.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.66 MVR 10.21
296.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$28.11 MVR 434
168.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$1.93 MVR 29.84
81.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.93 MVR 29.84
-22.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$7.99 MVR 123
257.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.89 MVR 13.82
29.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$33.1K MVR 510.7K
-25.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.7K MVR 473.6K
-31.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$117 MVR 1,805
30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$40.91 MVR 632
12.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$71.5 MVR 1,104
-10.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$77.5 MVR 1,198
-44.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$35.99 MVR 556
-50.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$9.09 MVR 140
26.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$169 MVR 2,613
379.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$3,327 MVR 51.4K
269.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$41.81 MVR 646
32.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$50.0 MVR 772
-16.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$81.7 MVR 1,262
10.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$54.2 MVR 838
95.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$997 MVR 15.4K
34.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$697 MVR 10.8K
74.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,654 MVR 25.6K
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,366 MVR 21.1K
33.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,601 MVR 40.2K
86.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,052 MVR 16.3K
276.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$784 MVR 12.1K
287.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
12.4
-48.95%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Maldives: April 11, 2026

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