Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Maldives and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in the Maldives: $1,466 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $3,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇻 Maldives

$1,466

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,779

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Maldives is 27.9% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Maldives is 28.7% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.56 MVR 101

$16.83 €14.99

-61.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.9 MVR 784

$66.0 €58.8

-22.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.80 MVR 151

$11.21 €9.99

-12.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MVR 74.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.45 MVR 146

Cappuccino

$3.32 MVR 51.1

$4.08 €3.64

-18.63%

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

$1.57 MVR 24.24

$2.77 €2.47

-43.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MVR 4.62

$0.54 €0.48

-44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.70 €5.08

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.26 €5.58

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MVR 28.06

$1.84 €1.64

-1.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 MVR 24.62

$1.43 €1.27

11.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 MVR 19.64

$2.67 €2.38

-52.43%

Eggs

$1.81 MVR 27.98

$4.95 €4.41

-63.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.35 MVR 97.9

$15.09 €13.45

-57.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.48 MVR 99.9

$10.99 €9.79

-41.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.11 MVR 156

$19.77 €17.61

-48.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 MVR 61.3

$2.12 €1.89

87.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 MVR 44.39

$1.98 €1.76

45.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 MVR 59.1

$1.33 €1.19

187.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 MVR 38.62

$2.16 €1.92

15.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 MVR 30.40

$1.06 €0.94

85.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 MVR 28.98

$1.15 €1.02

63.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.99 MVR 30.75

$1.08 €0.97

84.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 MVR 9.95

$0.85 €0.75

-23.53%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$11.26 MVR 174

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 MVR 38.02

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.62 MVR 71.3

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.08 MVR 233

$5.46 €4.86

176.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.03 €8.93

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.82

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 €2.12

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 MVR 9.66

$1.35 €1.20

-53.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.53 MVR 440

$30.52 €27.19

-6.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.99 MVR 30.63

$3.81 €3.39

-47.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 MVR 29.46

$1.03 €0.92

85.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.20 MVR 157

$16.49 €14.68

-38.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 MVR 15.87

$2.34 €2.09

-55.98%

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

$23.0K MVR 354.7K

$27.8K €24.7K

-17.15%

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

$26.3K MVR 405.4K

$26.6K €23.7K

-1.17%

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

$132 MVR 2,029

$202 €180

-34.94%

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

$28.97 MVR 447

$26.81 €23.88

8.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.9 MVR 1,063

$30.49 €27.16

126.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.3 MVR 961

$54.1 €48.17

15.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.33 MVR 329

$27.40 €24.41

-22.15%

Cinema Ticket

$9.21 MVR 142

$10.44 €9.30

-11.78%

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

$176 MVR 2,716

$568 €506

-68.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,713 MVR 72.7K

$15.2K €13.5K

-68.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.35 MVR 576

$90.7 €80.8

-58.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.01 MVR 756

$39.32 €35.03

24.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.3 MVR 1,315

$105 €93.7

-18.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MVR 797

$129 €115

-59.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 MVR 14.4K

$742 €661

25.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 MVR 10.2K

$648 €578

2.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,898 MVR 29.3K

$1,271 €1,132

49.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,488 MVR 22.9K

$1,122 €999

32.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,602 MVR 40.1K

$3,999 €3,562

-34.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$774 MVR 11.9K

$3,281 €2,923

-76.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MVR 11.7K

$1,245 €1,109

-39.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.44

215.32%

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

Last update for the Maldives: November 2, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Maldives

$665 45.4%

Athens

$648 36.4% 2.5% $16

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Maldives

$229 15.7%

Athens

$260 14.6% 13.1% $30

Groceries & Markets

Maldives

$219 14.9%

Athens

$316 17.8% 44.6% $98

Eating Out

Maldives

$129 8.8%

Athens

$272 15.3% 110% $142

Clothing & Footwear

Maldives

$101 6.9%

Athens

$164 9.2% 63% $63

Sport & Entertainment

Maldives

$81 5.5%

Athens

$75 4.2% 7.2% $5.8

Getting Around

Maldives

$43 2.9%

Athens

$45 2.5% 5.4% $2.3

Good to know

🇲🇻 Maldives

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

06:36 6:36 AM

03:36 3:36 AM

3 h behind the Maldives

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

436,330

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

Maldivian Rufiyaa MVR Rf

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

100 MVR = 6.49 USD

100 MVR = 5.78 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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🇲🇻 Maldivian Rufiyaa (Rf)

Maldivian Rufiyaa exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 15.42 MVR (100 MVR = 6.49 USD). 1 EUR = 17.31 MVR (100 MVR = 5.78 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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