Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldives and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Maldives is 1.7% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldives is 2.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 MVR 91.7
$8.95 ₺352
-33.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.47 MVR 763
$37.67 ₺1,482
31.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 MVR 155
$7.75 ₺305
29.42%
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
$3.23 ₺127
-6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 MVR 22.13
$1.31 ₺51.7
9.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.29
$0.45 ₺17.67
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.57 ₺140
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.51 ₺177
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MVR 26.74
$1.03 ₺40.35
67.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 MVR 23.51
$0.79 ₺31.21
92.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.09
$2.17 ₺85.2
-48.85%
Eggs
$1.58 MVR 24.42
$2.35 ₺92.5
-32.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 MVR 119
$10.02 ₺394
-22.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MVR 93.7
$5.97 ₺235
1.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 MVR 157
$19.17 ₺754
-46.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 MVR 63.9
$1.33 ₺52.5
212.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 MVR 56.9
$2.19 ₺86.3
68.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 MVR 60.1
$1.18 ₺46.43
230.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 MVR 55.5
$1.46 ₺57.4
146.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 MVR 22.12
$0.77 ₺30.21
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.04
$0.58 ₺22.84
101.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 MVR 37.9
$1 ₺39.36
146.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MVR 9.25
$0.51 ₺20.04
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
$2.21 ₺87
268.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.63 ₺418
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 ₺81.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₺116
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.47
$0.66 ₺25.88
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.37 MVR 437
$46.2 ₺1,818
-38.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 MVR 29.5
$1.05 ₺41.35
81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$0.66 ₺25.8
193.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 MVR 128
$7.82 ₺308
6.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.94
$1.21 ₺47.63
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
$43K ₺1.7M
-25.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K MVR 462.4K
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-32.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 MVR 1,814
$69.5 ₺2,736
69.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.9 MVR 631
$11.04 ₺434
270.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.2 MVR 1,113
$13.73 ₺540
425.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 MVR 1,158
$50.3 ₺1,977
49.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.31 MVR 560
$17.58 ₺692
106.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.3 MVR 143
$6.37 ₺250
46.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 MVR 2,671
$625 ₺24.6K
-72.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-74.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.42 MVR 654
$54.9 ₺2,160
-22.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 MVR 776
$43.44 ₺1,709
15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MVR 1,268
$104 ₺4,093
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 836
$96.2 ₺3,784
-43.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
$643 ₺25.3K
57.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MVR 10.6K
$459 ₺18.1K
49.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
$1,172 ₺46.1K
42.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
$721 ₺28.4K
93.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
45.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
-4.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$947 MVR 14.6K
$825 ₺32.4K
14.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
42.38
-70.74%

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Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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