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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hulhumale is 0.5% cheaper than Male without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hulhumale is 0.2% more expensive than Male without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.23 MVR 80.7

$5.44 MVR 83.9

-3.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.61 MVR 457

$29.57 MVR 456

0.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.65 MVR 149

$9.77 MVR 151

-1.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.62 MVR 71.3

$4.49 MVR 69.2

2.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 MVR 58.9

$3.64 MVR 56.2

4.95%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MVR 44.22

$2.89 MVR 44.62

-0.69%

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

$1.26 MVR 19.47

$1.33 MVR 20.52

-5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.18

$0.27 MVR 4.17

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MVR 27.57

$1.84 MVR 28.36

-2.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 MVR 24.13

$1.53 MVR 23.66

1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.31 MVR 4.72

$1.36 MVR 20.94

-77.21%

Eggs

$1.52 MVR 23.39

$1.76 MVR 27.14

-13.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.09 MVR 125

$8.14 MVR 126

-0.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.14 MVR 94.7

$6.06 MVR 93.4

1.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.65 MVR 133

$9.08 MVR 140

-4.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 MVR 60.6

$4.11 MVR 63.4

-4.38%

Banana (1kg)

$3.86 MVR 59.5

$3.84 MVR 59.2

0.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.36 MVR 67.3

$4.26 MVR 65.7

2.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.24 MVR 49.94

$3.26 MVR 50.3

-0.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MVR 23.17

$1.55 MVR 23.94

-3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 18.94

$1.19 MVR 18.29

3.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.22 MVR 49.68

$3.24 MVR 49.89

-0.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MVR 8.22

$0.54 MVR 8.3

-1.85%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.79 MVR 135

$8.83 MVR 136

-0.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MVR 42.54

$2.62 MVR 40.37

5.34%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.72 MVR 150

$10.44 MVR 161

-6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.33 MVR 128

$8.03 MVR 124

3.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MVR 10.49

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.68 MVR 442

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.99 MVR 30.61

$1.94 MVR 29.85

2.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 MVR 29.69

$1.97 MVR 30.4

-2.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.49 MVR 146

$9.64 MVR 149

-1.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 MVR 13.68

$0.97 MVR 14.97

-8.25%

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

$32.7K MVR 504.4K

$31.9K MVR 491.3K

2.67%

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

$34.1K MVR 526.5K

$33.7K MVR 520.3K

1.20%

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

$106 MVR 1,636

$105 MVR 1,618

1.14%

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

$41.91 MVR 646

$41.21 MVR 635

1.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.52 MVR 656

$76.3 MVR 1,176

-44.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64 MVR 987

$82.7 MVR 1,275

-22.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.61 MVR 657

Cinema Ticket

$9.65 MVR 149

$9.57 MVR 148

0.84%

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

$165 MVR 2,542

$161 MVR 2,478

2.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,580 MVR 55.2K

$3,496 MVR 53.9K

2.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.97 MVR 693

$44.43 MVR 685

1.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.6 MVR 858

$55.8 MVR 860

-0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 MVR 1,371

$88.2 MVR 1,360

0.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.4 MVR 838

$53.9 MVR 831

0.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,322 MVR 20.4K

$966 MVR 14.9K

36.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$765 MVR 11.8K

$697 MVR 10.7K

9.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,894 MVR 44.6K

$1,713 MVR 26.4K

68.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,253 MVR 34.7K

$1,404 MVR 21.6K

60.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,359 MVR 82.6K

$2,530 MVR 39K

111.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$494 MVR 7,618

$1,931 MVR 29.8K

-74.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$645 MVR 9,942

$970 MVR 15K

-33.53%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

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