Cost of Living Comparison Between Hulhumale and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Hulhumale and Male

🙂 Solo nomad: Hulhumale is 2% cheaper than Male without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hulhumale is 1.5% more expensive than Male without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.21 MVR 80.5

$5.32 MVR 82.2

-2.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 MVR 447

$28.84 MVR 446

0.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.69 MVR 150

$9.63 MVR 149

0.62%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 69.1

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 MVR 57.3

$3.79 MVR 58.5

-2.11%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MVR 44.48

$2.86 MVR 44.21

0.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 MVR 20.57

$1.27 MVR 19.56

4.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.21

$0.25 MVR 3.83

8.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 MVR 27.41

$1.83 MVR 28.31

-3.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 MVR 24.02

$1.55 MVR 23.95

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.34 MVR 5.18

$1.32 MVR 20.38

-74.24%

Eggs

$1.52 MVR 23.52

$1.71 MVR 26.49

-11.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.44 MVR 130

$8.08 MVR 125

4.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.11 MVR 94.4

$6.21 MVR 95.9

-1.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.80 MVR 136

$9.11 MVR 141

-3.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 MVR 61.4

$3.93 MVR 60.7

1.27%

Banana (1kg)

$3.89 MVR 60.1

$3.68 MVR 56.9

5.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 MVR 66.8

$4.24 MVR 65.5

1.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.29 MVR 50.8

$3.20 MVR 49.51

2.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 MVR 23.16

$1.51 MVR 23.35

-0.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MVR 18.23

$1.23 MVR 19.07

-4.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 MVR 47.66

$3.20 MVR 49.40

-3.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MVR 7.76

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.69 MVR 196

$9.42 MVR 146

34.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MVR 42.25

$2.74 MVR 42.36

-0.36%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.91 MVR 153

$10.59 MVR 164

-6.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.13 MVR 126

$7.89 MVR 122

3.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 MVR 9.78

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.40 MVR 439

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.90 MVR 29.32

$2.00 MVR 30.92

-5.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.94 MVR 29.95

$1.99 MVR 30.78

-2.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.56 MVR 148

$9.79 MVR 151

-2.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 MVR 14.71

$0.92 MVR 14.16

3.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.7K MVR 505.4K

$31.9K MVR 493.4K

2.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.7K MVR 536.2K

$34.6K MVR 534.9K

0.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$106 MVR 1,635

$106 MVR 1,643

-0.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$41.09 MVR 635

$41.57 MVR 642

-1.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.79 MVR 646

$77.8 MVR 1,202

-46.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 MVR 1,019

$82.4 MVR 1,273

-20.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.11 MVR 666

Cinema Ticket

$9.49 MVR 147

$9.79 MVR 151

-3.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$165 MVR 2,552

$167 MVR 2,579

-1.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,513 MVR 54.3K

$3,589 MVR 55.5K

-2.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.66 MVR 705

$43.99 MVR 680

3.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.7 MVR 861

$56.2 MVR 868

-0.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 MVR 1,409

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.6 MVR 843

$54.5 MVR 842

0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,315 MVR 20.3K

$962 MVR 14.9K

36.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$764 MVR 11.8K

$710 MVR 11.0K

7.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,963 MVR 45.8K

$1,703 MVR 26.3K

73.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,228 MVR 34.4K

$1,439 MVR 22.2K

54.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,403 MVR 83.5K

$3,175 MVR 49.0K

70.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 MVR 7,719

$1,880 MVR 29.1K

-73.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$723 MVR 11.2K

$893 MVR 13.8K

-19.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.4

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

Last update for Hulhumale: January 12, 2026

Last update for Male: January 11, 2026

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