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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hulhumale is 2.1% cheaper than Male without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hulhumale is 22.7% cheaper than Male without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.23 MVR 80.8

$5.42 MVR 83.8

-3.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.25 MVR 452

$29.13 MVR 450

0.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.53 MVR 147

$9.48 MVR 147

0.53%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 MVR 68.5

$4.47 MVR 69.0

-0.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 MVR 59.1

$3.79 MVR 58.6

0.79%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MVR 44.27

$2.99 MVR 46.23

-4.01%

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

$1.27 MVR 19.58

$1.27 MVR 19.67

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MVR 3.85

$0.27 MVR 4.19

-7.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MVR 27.71

$1.85 MVR 28.63

-3.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 MVR 23.83

$1.54 MVR 23.81

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.33 MVR 5.14

$1.31 MVR 20.24

-74.81%

Eggs

$1.57 MVR 24.32

$1.80 MVR 27.82

-12.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.13 MVR 126

$8.02 MVR 124

1.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.09 MVR 94.1

$6.13 MVR 94.7

-0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.74 MVR 135

$8.99 MVR 139

-2.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.91 MVR 60.4

$3.98 MVR 61.5

-1.76%

Banana (1kg)

$3.76 MVR 58.1

$3.68 MVR 56.9

2.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.40 MVR 68.0

$4.39 MVR 67.8

0.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.23 MVR 49.83

$3.16 MVR 48.83

2.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 MVR 24.34

$1.57 MVR 24.22

0.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MVR 18.25

$1.23 MVR 18.95

-4.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.19 MVR 49.23

$3.12 MVR 48.27

2.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MVR 7.70

$0.53 MVR 8.21

-5.66%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.17 MVR 188

$12.22 MVR 189

-0.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 MVR 40.70

$2.70 MVR 41.76

-2.59%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.89 MVR 153

$10.52 MVR 163

-5.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.96 MVR 123

$8.31 MVR 128

-4.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MVR 10.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.20 MVR 436

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.91 MVR 29.47

$2.01 MVR 31.02

-4.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 MVR 30.81

$1.92 MVR 29.74

3.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.57 MVR 148

$9.62 MVR 149

-0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 MVR 13.74

$0.94 MVR 14.58

-5.32%

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

$32.4K MVR 501.1K

$32.6K MVR 503.9K

-0.54%

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

$34.3K MVR 529.3K

$33.9K MVR 523.2K

1.17%

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

$108 MVR 1,670

$107 MVR 1,655

0.91%

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

$40.91 MVR 632

$41.45 MVR 640

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.64 MVR 659

$77.9 MVR 1,203

-45.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.7 MVR 999

$81.2 MVR 1,255

-20.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.50 MVR 672

Cinema Ticket

$9.91 MVR 153

$9.71 MVR 150

2.06%

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

$161 MVR 2,482

$163 MVR 2,524

-1.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,556 MVR 54.9K

$3,581 MVR 55.3K

-0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.27 MVR 699

$44.05 MVR 681

2.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.1 MVR 866

$57.1 MVR 882

-1.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.8 MVR 1,403

$88.8 MVR 1,371

2.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.2 MVR 822

$53.8 MVR 831

-1.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 MVR 19.8K

$976 MVR 15.1K

31.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$775 MVR 12.0K

$707 MVR 10.9K

9.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,964 MVR 45.8K

$1,665 MVR 25.7K

78.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,231 MVR 34.5K

$1,414 MVR 21.8K

57.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,389 MVR 83.3K

$2,222 MVR 34.3K

142.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 MVR 7,802

$1,927 MVR 29.8K

-73.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$716 MVR 11.1K

$856 MVR 13.2K

-16.40%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Male: March 1, 2026

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