Cost of Living Comparison Between Gan and Hulhumale Cost of Living Comparison Between Gan and Hulhumale

🙂 Solo nomad: Gan is 94% cheaper than Hulhumale without rent, and 97% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gan is 94.2% cheaper than Hulhumale without rent, and 97.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 MVR 85.8
$5.23 MVR 80.7
6.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$29.61 MVR 457
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$9.65 MVR 149
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.62 MVR 71.3
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.82 MVR 58.9
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Cappuccino
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$2.87 MVR 44.22
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.26 MVR 19.47
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.27 MVR 4.18
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.79 MVR 27.57
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.56 MVR 24.13
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.31 MVR 4.72
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Eggs
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$1.52 MVR 23.39
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.09 MVR 125
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.14 MVR 94.7
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.65 MVR 133
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.93 MVR 60.6
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Banana (1kg)
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$3.86 MVR 59.5
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Oranges (1kg)
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$4.36 MVR 67.3
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.24 MVR 49.94
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.5 MVR 23.17
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.23 MVR 18.94
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$3.22 MVR 49.68
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.53 MVR 8.22
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.79 MVR 135
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.76 MVR 42.54
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$9.72 MVR 150
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$8.33 MVR 128
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🚌 Getting Around
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.99 MVR 30.61
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.93 MVR 29.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$9.49 MVR 146
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.89 MVR 13.68
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$32.7K MVR 504.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.1K MVR 526.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$106 MVR 1,636
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$41.91 MVR 646
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$42.52 MVR 656
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$64 MVR 987
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.65 MVR 149
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$165 MVR 2,542
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$3,580 MVR 55.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$44.97 MVR 693
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$55.6 MVR 858
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$88.9 MVR 1,371
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$54.4 MVR 838
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,322 MVR 20.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$765 MVR 11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,894 MVR 44.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,253 MVR 34.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$5,359 MVR 82.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$561 MVR 8,645
$494 MVR 7,618
13.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gan
Hulhumale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$645 MVR 9,942
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
12.4
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Last update for Gan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hulhumale: October 29, 2025

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