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Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Maldives is 34.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maldives is 33.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 MVR 90.9
$18.38 CA$25.54
-67.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.03 MVR 742
$72.8 CA$101
-34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 MVR 146
$10.87 CA$15.12
-12.88%
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
$3.89 CA$5.40
-20.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MVR 21.32
$2.17 CA$3.02
-36.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MVR 4.93
$1.69 CA$2.35
-81.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.73 CA$7.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.03 CA$8.38
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MVR 25.92
$2.22 CA$3.08
-24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.54
$2.80 CA$3.89
-45.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.18
$3.72 CA$5.16
-70.16%
Eggs
$1.63 MVR 25.22
$3.57 CA$4.96
-54.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 MVR 121
$11.27 CA$15.67
-30.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MVR 95.6
$12.09 CA$16.81
-48.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 MVR 151
$15.16 CA$21.07
-35.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 MVR 61.7
$4.28 CA$5.95
-6.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.82 MVR 59.0
$1.49 CA$2.07
156.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 MVR 58.2
$3.83 CA$5.32
-1.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 MVR 55.3
$4.12 CA$5.73
-13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 MVR 21.89
$2.65 CA$3.69
-46.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MVR 18.21
$2.69 CA$3.74
-56.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 MVR 37.63
$2.62 CA$3.64
-6.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MVR 10.19
$1.81 CA$2.52
-63.54%
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
$14.65 CA$20.36
-45.60%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.04 CA$18.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.18
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.41 CA$4.74
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MVR 10.42
$2.59 CA$3.61
-74.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MVR 444
$75.5 CA$105
-61.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 MVR 30.52
$3.52 CA$4.89
-43.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 MVR 29.27
$1.53 CA$2.12
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 MVR 128
$29.01 CA$40.33
-71.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.81
$1.15 CA$1.60
-22.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MVR 502.5K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
32.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K MVR 466.1K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
44.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 MVR 1,792
$157 CA$219
-26.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 MVR 636
$46.09 CA$64.1
-10.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 MVR 1,102
$62.3 CA$86.6
14.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 MVR 1,158
$42.85 CA$59.6
74.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.95 MVR 555
$18.20 CA$25.30
97.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 MVR 141
$11.63 CA$16.16
-21.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 MVR 2,643
$798 CA$1,110
-78.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 MVR 50.5K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-72.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 MVR 652
$55.5 CA$77.2
-24.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 MVR 782
$42.29 CA$58.8
19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 MVR 1,270
$90.0 CA$125
-8.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 MVR 841
$106 CA$148
-48.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 MVR 15.1K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-27.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 MVR 10.8K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-41.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 MVR 25.9K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 MVR 21.1K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-25.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,822 MVR 43.6K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-42.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,064 MVR 16.4K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-73.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MVR 14.0K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-69.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
6.33
95.89%

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Last update for Maldives: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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