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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maldives is 25.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maldives is 29.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 MVR 91.7
$17.2 €14.85
-65.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.47 MVR 763
$80 €69.1
-38.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 MVR 155
$11.38 €9.82
-11.86%
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
$2 €1.72
51.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 MVR 22.13
$2.87 €2.48
-50.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.29
$1.35 €1.17
-74.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.68 €4.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.1 €4.4
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MVR 26.74
$1.68 €1.45
2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.51
$2.31 €2
-34.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.09
$2.9 €2.5
-61.72%
Eggs
$1.58 MVR 24.42
$4.04 €3.49
-60.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 MVR 119
$16.69 €14.41
-53.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MVR 93.7
$12.25 €10.58
-50.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 MVR 157
$20.16 €17.4
-49.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 MVR 63.9
$2.47 €2.13
68.02%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 MVR 56.9
$2.12 €1.83
74.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 MVR 60.1
$2.71 €2.34
43.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 MVR 55.5
$3.28 €2.83
9.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 MVR 22.12
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.04
$1.82 €1.57
-35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 MVR 37.9
$1.47 €1.27
67.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MVR 9.25
$0.51 €0.44
17.65%
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
$6.75 €5.83
20.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 €1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.47
$1.96 €1.69
-65.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.37 MVR 437
$42.43 €36.63
-33.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 MVR 29.5
$5.68 €4.9
-66.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$1.59 €1.38
22.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 MVR 128
$34.1 €29.45
-75.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.94
$2.01 €1.74
-51.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
$31.8K €27.4K
0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K MVR 462.4K
$32.7K €28.2K
-8.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 MVR 1,814
$222 €192
-47.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.9 MVR 631
$13.37 €11.55
205.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.2 MVR 1,113
$31.76 €27.42
127.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 MVR 1,158
$57.5 €49.63
30.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.31 MVR 560
$25.84 €22.31
40.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.3 MVR 143
$10.21 €8.82
-8.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 MVR 2,671
$576 €497
-69.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
$10.7K €9,249
-69.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.42 MVR 654
$92.9 €80.2
-54.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 MVR 776
$40.84 €35.26
23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MVR 1,268
$98.4 €84.9
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 836
$131 €113
-58.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
$853 €737
18.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MVR 10.6K
$658 €568
4.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
$1,518 €1,311
9.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
$1,072 €926
30.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
$4,096 €3,537
-29.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
$2,595 €2,240
-58.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$947 MVR 14.6K
$1,960 €1,692
-51.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
4.41
181.18%

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Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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