Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Maldives is 170.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 240.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldives is 177.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 258.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 MVR 91.7
$1.75 PKR 494
240.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.47 MVR 763
$12.29 PKR 3,471
302.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 MVR 155
$4.18 PKR 1,180
139.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 MVR 73.8
$1.81 PKR 511
164.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 MVR 90.7
$4.1 PKR 1,157
43.41%
Cappuccino
$3.03 MVR 46.78
$1.74 PKR 490
74.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 MVR 22.13
$0.36 PKR 102
297.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.29
$0.21 PKR 59.2
61.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MVR 26.74
$0.8 PKR 227
116.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.51
$0.58 PKR 165
162.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.09
$1.17 PKR 331
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.58 MVR 24.42
$1.2 PKR 340
31.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 MVR 119
$5.95 PKR 1,680
29.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MVR 93.7
$2.98 PKR 842
104.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 MVR 157
$4.14 PKR 1,170
145.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 MVR 63.9
$1.02 PKR 287
306.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 MVR 56.9
$0.63 PKR 177
485.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 MVR 60.1
$0.77 PKR 217
406.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 MVR 55.5
$0.49 PKR 138
634.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 MVR 22.12
$0.38 PKR 108
276.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.04
$0.49 PKR 137
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 MVR 37.9
$0.36 PKR 101
583.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MVR 9.25
$0.36 PKR 101
66.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.9 MVR 137
$1.8 PKR 509
394.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 MVR 40.71
$1.1 PKR 310
140.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.33 MVR 128
$2.08 PKR 587
300.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 MVR 125
$2.06 PKR 582
295.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.47
$0.17 PKR 47.32
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.37 MVR 437
$7.05 PKR 1,990
302.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 MVR 29.5
$0.85 PKR 240
124.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$0.57 PKR 160
240.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 MVR 128
$1.81 PKR 511
358.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.94
$0.91 PKR 257
6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
$17.6K PKR 5M
82.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K MVR 462.4K
$24K PKR 6.8M
25.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 MVR 1,814
$110 PKR 31K
7.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.9 MVR 631
$4.52 PKR 1,276
804.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.2 MVR 1,113
$15.52 PKR 4,383
365.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 MVR 1,158
$12.95 PKR 3,658
479.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.31 MVR 560
$8.68 PKR 2,451
318.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.3 MVR 143
$4.22 PKR 1,192
120.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 MVR 2,671
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
332.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
184.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.42 MVR 654
$15.63 PKR 4,415
171.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 MVR 776
$23.44 PKR 6,619
114.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MVR 1,268
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
14.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 836
$33.26 PKR 9,394
63.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
$113 PKR 32K
791.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MVR 10.6K
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
943.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
$275 PKR 77.6K
506.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
$164 PKR 46.5K
747.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
$668 PKR 188.7K
331.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
$420 PKR 118.7K
155.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$947 MVR 14.6K
$188 PKR 53.1K
403.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
18.97
-34.63%

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Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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