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

😐 Solo nomad: Hulhumale is 27% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hulhumale is 18.4% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.23 MVR 80.7
$8.02 BGN 13.40
-34.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.25 MVR 451
$41.47 BGN 69.3
-29.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 MVR 147
$10.19 BGN 17.02
-6.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 MVR 68.4
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 MVR 59.0
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.87 MVR 44.21
$1.88 BGN 3.14
52.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MVR 19.55
$1.30 BGN 2.18
-2.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MVR 3.85
$1.05 BGN 1.76
-76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 BGN 3.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 BGN 2.89
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MVR 27.68
$2.03 BGN 3.39
-11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 MVR 23.80
$0.60 BGN 1.01
156.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.33 MVR 5.14
$2.88 BGN 4.82
-88.54%
Eggs
$1.57 MVR 24.29
$3.71 BGN 6.19
-57.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 MVR 125
$13.20 BGN 22.04
-38.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 MVR 94.0
$8.37 BGN 13.98
-27.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 MVR 135
$13.24 BGN 22.11
-33.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 MVR 60.3
$1.66 BGN 2.77
135.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.76 MVR 58.1
$2.19 BGN 3.66
71.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.40 MVR 67.9
$1.73 BGN 2.89
154.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 MVR 49.76
$2.82 BGN 4.70
14.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 MVR 24.30
$1.19 BGN 1.99
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MVR 18.22
$1.42 BGN 2.36
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 MVR 49.17
$1.28 BGN 2.13
149.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 MVR 7.69
$0.78 BGN 1.30
-35.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.17 MVR 188
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 MVR 40.65
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.89 MVR 153
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 MVR 123
$3.86 BGN 6.44
106.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.21 BGN 12.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 BGN 2.01
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 BGN 2.79
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.07 BGN 43.53
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 MVR 29.43
$1.21 BGN 2.01
57.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 MVR 30.77
$0.62 BGN 1.03
220.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.57 MVR 148
$11.91 BGN 19.88
-19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.72
$1.54 BGN 2.56
-42.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MVR 500.5K
$36.5K BGN 61.0K
-11.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K MVR 528.6K
$34.0K BGN 56.7K
0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 MVR 1,667
$118 BGN 197
-8.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.91 MVR 631
$17.26 BGN 28.83
137.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.64 MVR 658
$13.47 BGN 22.49
216.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 MVR 998
$29.34 BGN 49.00
120.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.90 BGN 24.88
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 MVR 153
$7.28 BGN 12.16
36.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 MVR 2,479
$323 BGN 540
-50.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,556 MVR 54.9K
$5,525 BGN 9,227
-35.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.27 MVR 699
$34.76 BGN 58.0
30.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 MVR 865
$29.33 BGN 48.98
91.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 MVR 1,401
$129 BGN 215
-29.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 MVR 821
$76.5 BGN 128
-30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 MVR 19.8K
$592 BGN 989
116.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 MVR 12.0K
$348 BGN 581
122.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,964 MVR 45.7K
$695 BGN 1,160
326.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 MVR 34.4K
$531 BGN 887
319.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,389 MVR 83.2K
$1,405 BGN 2,347
283.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 MVR 7,792
$1,154 BGN 1,928
-56.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hulhumale
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$716 MVR 11.0K
$970 BGN 1,620
-26.23%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

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