Cost of Living Comparison Between Hulhumale and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Hulhumale and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Hulhumale is 1.3% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hulhumale is 0.6% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.23 MVR 80.7
$8.15 BGN 13.75
-35.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.61 MVR 457
$42.07 BGN 71
-29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 MVR 149
$10.21 BGN 17.22
-5.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.62 MVR 71.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 MVR 58.9
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.87 MVR 44.22
$1.97 BGN 3.33
45.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MVR 19.47
$1.35 BGN 2.28
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MVR 4.18
$1 BGN 1.69
-73.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 BGN 2.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MVR 27.57
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-11.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 MVR 24.13
$0.57 BGN 0.95
173.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.31 MVR 4.72
$2.72 BGN 4.59
-88.60%
Eggs
$1.52 MVR 23.39
$3.91 BGN 6.6
-61.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 MVR 125
$13.08 BGN 22.06
-38.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 MVR 94.7
$8.51 BGN 14.35
-27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 MVR 133
$13.11 BGN 22.11
-34.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 MVR 60.6
$1.66 BGN 2.8
136.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.86 MVR 59.5
$2.23 BGN 3.75
73.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 MVR 67.3
$1.78 BGN 3
144.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 MVR 49.94
$2.76 BGN 4.66
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 MVR 23.17
$1.2 BGN 2.02
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 MVR 18.94
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-13.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.22 MVR 49.68
$1.21 BGN 2.05
166.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MVR 8.22
$0.74 BGN 1.25
-28.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.79 MVR 135
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 MVR 42.54
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.72 MVR 150
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.33 MVR 128
$3.85 BGN 6.49
116.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.86 BGN 11.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.15 BGN 1.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 BGN 2.75
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.2 BGN 2.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.06 BGN 43.97
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 MVR 30.61
$1.15 BGN 1.93
73.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MVR 29.69
$0.65 BGN 1.09
196.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.49 MVR 146
$11.98 BGN 20.2
-20.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.68
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-41.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K MVR 504.4K
$37K BGN 62.4K
-11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K MVR 526.5K
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
-2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 MVR 1,636
$118 BGN 198
-9.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.91 MVR 646
$17.43 BGN 29.41
140.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.52 MVR 656
$13.43 BGN 22.66
216.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64 MVR 987
$29.2 BGN 49.25
119.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.64 BGN 24.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 MVR 149
$7.05 BGN 11.89
36.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 MVR 2,542
$327 BGN 552
-49.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,580 MVR 55.2K
$5,554 BGN 9,369
-35.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.97 MVR 693
$33.96 BGN 57.3
32.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 MVR 858
$29.89 BGN 50.4
86.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 MVR 1,371
$129 BGN 218
-31.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 MVR 838
$76.1 BGN 128
-28.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 MVR 20.4K
$580 BGN 979
127.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 MVR 11.8K
$358 BGN 603
113.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 MVR 44.6K
$713 BGN 1,203
305.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,253 MVR 34.7K
$540 BGN 910
317.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,359 MVR 82.6K
$1,410 BGN 2,379
279.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 MVR 7,618
$1,179 BGN 1,988
-58.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 MVR 9,942
$968 BGN 1,632
-33.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
5.1
143.14%

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

Last update for Hulhumale: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

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