Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Maldives is 16.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maldives is 16.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 MVR 91.7
$16.02 €13.83
-62.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.47 MVR 763
$57.6 €49.75
-14.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 MVR 155
$10.6 €9.15
-5.38%
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
$2.39 €2.06
26.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 MVR 22.13
$2.6 €2.24
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.29
$1.91 €1.65
-82.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.11 €3.55
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MVR 26.74
$1.18 €1.02
46.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.51
$1.53 €1.32
-0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.09
$1.61 €1.39
-31.06%
Eggs
$1.58 MVR 24.42
$3.1 €2.68
-49.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 MVR 119
$14.26 €12.32
-45.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MVR 93.7
$8.6 €7.42
-29.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 MVR 157
$15.7 €13.56
-35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 MVR 63.9
$2.45 €2.12
69.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 MVR 56.9
$2.07 €1.78
78.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 MVR 60.1
$2.03 €1.75
92.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 MVR 55.5
$2.65 €2.29
35.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 MVR 22.12
$1.83 €1.58
-21.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.04
$1.96 €1.69
-40.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 MVR 37.9
$1.36 €1.17
80.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MVR 9.25
$0.74 €0.64
-18.92%
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
$6.43 €5.55
26.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.72 €4.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 €1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 €1.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.47
$1.79 €1.54
-62.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.37 MVR 437
$34.46 €29.75
-17.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 MVR 29.5
$4.56 €3.94
-58.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$1.33 €1.15
45.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 MVR 128
$26.41 €22.8
-68.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.94
$1.83 €1.58
-46.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-18.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K MVR 462.4K
$31.2K €27K
-4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 MVR 1,814
$149 €128
-20.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.9 MVR 631
$20.46 €17.67
99.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.2 MVR 1,113
$33.3 €28.75
116.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 MVR 1,158
$47.32 €40.85
58.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.31 MVR 560
$15.64 €13.5
132.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.3 MVR 143
$9.52 €8.22
-2.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 MVR 2,671
$522 €451
-66.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
$9,960 €8,600
-67.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.42 MVR 654
$87.2 €75.3
-51.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 MVR 776
$37.22 €32.13
35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MVR 1,268
$91.5 €79
-10.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 836
$108 €93
-49.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
$1,050 €907
-3.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MVR 10.6K
$812 €701
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
$1,692 €1,460
-1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
$1,239 €1,069
12.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
$4,233 €3,655
-31.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
$2,725 €2,353
-60.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$947 MVR 14.6K
$1,998 €1,725
-52.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
3.51
253.28%

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Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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