Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Maldives

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 33.9% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 41.5% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$5.95 MVR 91.7
189.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$49.47 MVR 763
61.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.03 MVR 155
13.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.79 MVR 73.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.88 MVR 90.7
-
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.03 MVR 46.78
-33.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.43 MVR 22.13
100.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.34 MVR 5.29
297.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.73 MVR 26.74
-2.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.52 MVR 23.51
51.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.11 MVR 17.09
161.26%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.58 MVR 24.42
155.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$7.72 MVR 119
116.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.08 MVR 93.7
101.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$10.17 MVR 157
98.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.15 MVR 63.9
-40.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.69 MVR 56.9
-42.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.9 MVR 60.1
-30.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.6 MVR 55.5
-8.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 MVR 22.12
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.17 MVR 18.04
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.46 MVR 37.9
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.6 MVR 9.25
-15.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.9 MVR 137
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 MVR 40.71
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.33 MVR 128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$8.14 MVR 125
-17.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.68 MVR 10.47
188.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$28.37 MVR 437
49.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.91 MVR 29.5
197.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.94 MVR 29.85
-18.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$8.29 MVR 128
311.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.97 MVR 14.94
107.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
-0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30K MVR 462.4K
9.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$118 MVR 1,814
89.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$40.9 MVR 631
-67.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$72.2 MVR 1,113
-55.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$75.1 MVR 1,158
-23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$36.31 MVR 560
-28.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$9.3 MVR 143
9.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$173 MVR 2,671
232.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
229.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$42.42 MVR 654
119.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$50.3 MVR 776
-18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$82.3 MVR 1,268
19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$54.2 MVR 836
141.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
-15.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$688 MVR 10.6K
-4.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
-9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
-23.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
42.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
141.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$947 MVR 14.6K
106.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
12.4
-64.44%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

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