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

😐 Solo nomad: Maldives is 161.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 242.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldives is 173.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 262.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 MVR 90.9
$1.81 PKR 505
225.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.55 MVR 766
$12.33 PKR 3,440
301.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 MVR 153
$4.18 PKR 1,165
136.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 MVR 72.2
$1.75 PKR 488
166.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 MVR 92.3
$4.01 PKR 1,118
48.88%
Cappuccino
$3.13 MVR 48.33
$1.79 PKR 499
74.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MVR 21.50
$0.34 PKR 93.8
308.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.26
$0.21 PKR 58.5
61.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MVR 26.41
$0.82 PKR 228
108.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 MVR 24.05
$0.58 PKR 162
168.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MVR 17.37
$1.21 PKR 338
-7.44%
Eggs
$1.63 MVR 25.13
$1.15 PKR 321
41.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 MVR 121
$5.94 PKR 1,657
32.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 MVR 94.5
$3.00 PKR 837
104.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 MVR 153
$4.27 PKR 1,190
131.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 MVR 64.6
$1.05 PKR 292
298.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.70 MVR 57.2
$0.63 PKR 174
487.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.76 MVR 58.0
$0.76 PKR 211
394.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 MVR 53.9
$0.52 PKR 145
571.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 MVR 22.86
$0.35 PKR 98.7
322.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.00
$0.51 PKR 143
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 MVR 37.31
$0.39 PKR 107
517.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MVR 10.08
$0.36 PKR 100
80.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.50 MVR 178
$1.98 PKR 552
480.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 MVR 41.84
$1.07 PKR 297
153.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.99 MVR 123
$2.05 PKR 573
289.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 MVR 124
$1.99 PKR 555
302.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MVR 10.21
$0.17 PKR 47.66
288.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.11 MVR 434
$6.92 PKR 1,931
306.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 MVR 29.84
$0.89 PKR 249
116.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MVR 29.84
$0.52 PKR 145
271.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 MVR 123
$1.75 PKR 488
356.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.82
$0.97 PKR 269
-8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K MVR 510.7K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
87.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MVR 473.6K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
29.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 MVR 1,805
$112 PKR 31.3K
4.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.91 MVR 632
$4.72 PKR 1,317
766.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 MVR 1,104
$15.09 PKR 4,207
373.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.5 MVR 1,198
$13.44 PKR 3,749
476.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.99 MVR 556
$8.55 PKR 2,384
320.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 MVR 140
$4.28 PKR 1,193
112.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 MVR 2,613
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
333.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,327 MVR 51.4K
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
190.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.81 MVR 646
$15.54 PKR 4,333
169.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 MVR 772
$23.41 PKR 6,528
113.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 MVR 1,262
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 838
$32.82 PKR 9,154
65.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$997 MVR 15.4K
$112 PKR 31.1K
794.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 MVR 10.8K
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
953.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 MVR 25.6K
$281 PKR 78.4K
488.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 MVR 21.1K
$165 PKR 46.2K
725.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,601 MVR 40.2K
$899 PKR 250.6K
189.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,052 MVR 16.3K
$524 PKR 146.0K
100.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$784 MVR 12.1K
$183 PKR 51.1K
328.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
18.97
-34.63%

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Last update for Maldives: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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