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Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Maldives is 37.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldives is 43.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 MVR 90.9
$5.32 R$28.56
10.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.03 MVR 742
$28.38 R$152
69.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 MVR 146
$6.41 R$34.41
47.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 MVR 72.5
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 MVR 90.5
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.11 MVR 48.05
$1.71 R$9.20
81.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MVR 21.32
$1.12 R$6.02
23.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MVR 4.93
$0.67 R$3.61
-52.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 R$9.49
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 R$14.14
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MVR 25.92
$1.03 R$5.51
63.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.54
$1.53 R$8.24
-0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.18
$1.18 R$6.35
-5.93%
Eggs
$1.63 MVR 25.22
$2.02 R$10.84
-19.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 MVR 121
$8.60 R$46.16
-9.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MVR 95.6
$3.83 R$20.56
61.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 MVR 151
$7.40 R$39.73
32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 MVR 61.7
$2.14 R$11.51
86.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.82 MVR 59.0
$1.32 R$7.07
189.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 MVR 58.2
$1.19 R$6.39
216.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 MVR 55.3
$1.44 R$7.72
148.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 MVR 21.89
$1.17 R$6.29
21.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MVR 18.21
$1.05 R$5.63
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 MVR 37.63
$0.75 R$4.04
225.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MVR 10.19
$0.69 R$3.71
-4.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.99 MVR 154
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 MVR 41.13
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.27 MVR 128
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 MVR 123
$2.14 R$11.47
272.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.31 R$39.24
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.23 R$6.61
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.24 R$12.00
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MVR 10.42
$0.92 R$4.92
-27.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MVR 444
$41.49 R$223
-30.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 MVR 30.52
$1.07 R$5.74
85.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 MVR 29.27
$0.90 R$4.81
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 MVR 128
$7.30 R$39.18
13.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.81
$1.10 R$5.90
-19.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MVR 502.5K
$21.7K R$116.3K
50.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K MVR 466.1K
$27.5K R$147.9K
9.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 MVR 1,792
$68.4 R$367
69.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 MVR 636
$13.72 R$73.7
200.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 MVR 1,102
$19.15 R$103
272.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 MVR 1,158
$22.72 R$122
229.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.95 MVR 555
$22.74 R$122
58.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 MVR 141
$6.15 R$33.03
48.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 MVR 2,643
$286 R$1,537
-40.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 MVR 50.5K
$7,507 R$40.3K
-56.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 MVR 652
$49.12 R$264
-14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 MVR 782
$42.97 R$231
17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 MVR 1,270
$77.8 R$418
5.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 MVR 841
$63.2 R$339
-13.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 MVR 15.1K
$328 R$1,759
199.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 MVR 10.8K
$230 R$1,235
203.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 MVR 25.9K
$654 R$3,514
156.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 MVR 21.1K
$456 R$2,449
200.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,822 MVR 43.6K
$1,769 R$9,497
59.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,064 MVR 16.4K
$1,209 R$6,494
-12.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MVR 14.0K
$490 R$2,630
84.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
11.16
11.11%

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Last update for Maldives: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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