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

😐 Solo nomad: Maldives is 39.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldives is 40.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 MVR 91.7
$5.31 R$29.48
12.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.47 MVR 763
$29.19 R$162
69.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 MVR 155
$6.29 R$34.91
59.46%
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
$3.03 MVR 46.78
$1.76 R$9.79
72.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 MVR 22.13
$1.08 R$6
32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.29
$0.72 R$4.02
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 R$10.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 R$15.16
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MVR 26.74
$0.96 R$5.32
80.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.51
$1.48 R$8.2
2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.09
$1.17 R$6.5
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.58 MVR 24.42
$2.12 R$11.79
-25.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 MVR 119
$8.41 R$46.69
-8.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MVR 93.7
$3.82 R$21.18
59.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 MVR 157
$7.55 R$41.89
34.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 MVR 63.9
$2.15 R$11.94
93.02%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 MVR 56.9
$1.28 R$7.09
188.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 MVR 60.1
$1.13 R$6.27
245.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 MVR 55.5
$1.48 R$8.22
143.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 MVR 22.12
$1.17 R$6.49
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.04
$1.1 R$6.1
6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 MVR 37.9
$0.75 R$4.14
228.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MVR 9.25
$0.7 R$3.9
-14.29%
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)
$8.14 MVR 125
$2.1 R$11.63
287.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 R$41.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 R$6.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 R$12.48
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.47
$0.93 R$5.18
-26.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.37 MVR 437
$41.29 R$229
-31.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 MVR 29.5
$1.05 R$5.83
81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$0.83 R$4.59
133.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 MVR 128
$7.14 R$39.63
16.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.94
$1.09 R$6.08
-11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
$22K R$121.8K
46.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K MVR 462.4K
$27.4K R$151.8K
9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 MVR 1,814
$69.6 R$386
69.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.9 MVR 631
$13.69 R$76
198.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.2 MVR 1,113
$18.72 R$104
285.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 MVR 1,158
$22.75 R$126
230.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.31 MVR 560
$22.18 R$123
63.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.3 MVR 143
$6.15 R$34.12
51.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 MVR 2,671
$281 R$1,562
-38.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-55.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.42 MVR 654
$48.73 R$271
-12.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 MVR 776
$41.91 R$233
20.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MVR 1,268
$75 R$416
9.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 836
$61.4 R$341
-11.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
$332 R$1,844
204.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MVR 10.6K
$229 R$1,273
199.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
$638 R$3,540
161.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
$448 R$2,484
211.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
70.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
$1,176 R$6,527
-8.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$947 MVR 14.6K
$481 R$2,672
96.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
11.16
11.11%

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Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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