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

😐 Solo nomad: Maldives is 2.2% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldives is 3.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 MVR 90.9
$8.80 ₺395
-33.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.55 MVR 766
$38.77 ₺1,739
27.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 MVR 153
$8.10 ₺363
22.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 MVR 72.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 MVR 92.3
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 MVR 48.33
$3.27 ₺147
-4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MVR 21.50
$1.32 ₺59.0
5.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MVR 5.26
$0.48 ₺21.57
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.45 ₺155
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 ₺207
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MVR 26.41
$1.03 ₺46.40
66.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 MVR 24.05
$0.80 ₺35.88
95.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MVR 17.37
$2.22 ₺99.8
-49.55%
Eggs
$1.63 MVR 25.13
$2.31 ₺103
-29.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 MVR 121
$10.01 ₺449
-21.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 MVR 94.5
$5.90 ₺264
3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 MVR 153
$19.06 ₺855
-48.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 MVR 64.6
$1.34 ₺59.9
211.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.70 MVR 57.2
$2.21 ₺99.2
67.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.76 MVR 58.0
$1.21 ₺54.4
210.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 MVR 53.9
$1.49 ₺66.6
134.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 MVR 22.86
$0.71 ₺31.73
108.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MVR 18.00
$0.59 ₺26.31
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 MVR 37.31
$1.05 ₺46.93
129.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MVR 10.08
$0.48 ₺21.32
35.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.50 MVR 178
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 MVR 41.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.99 MVR 123
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 MVR 124
$2.22 ₺99.5
260.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.00 ₺494
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 ₺91.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₺132
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MVR 10.21
$0.70 ₺31.48
-5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.11 MVR 434
$45.15 ₺2,026
-37.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 MVR 29.84
$1.06 ₺47.36
82.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MVR 29.84
$0.64 ₺28.73
201.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 MVR 123
$7.79 ₺350
2.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.82
$1.22 ₺54.8
-27.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K MVR 510.7K
$42.4K ₺1.9M
-22.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MVR 473.6K
$43.6K ₺2.0M
-29.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 MVR 1,805
$68.8 ₺3,087
69.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.91 MVR 632
$10.95 ₺491
273.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 MVR 1,104
$13.81 ₺619
417.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.5 MVR 1,198
$49.08 ₺2,202
57.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.99 MVR 556
$17.66 ₺792
103.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 MVR 140
$6.37 ₺286
42.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 MVR 2,613
$640 ₺28.7K
-73.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,327 MVR 51.4K
$12.7K ₺569.5K
-73.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.81 MVR 646
$54.7 ₺2,452
-23.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 MVR 772
$43.57 ₺1,955
14.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 MVR 1,262
$105 ₺4,701
-22.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 MVR 838
$98.1 ₺4,403
-44.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$997 MVR 15.4K
$649 ₺29.1K
53.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 MVR 10.8K
$458 ₺20.5K
52.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 MVR 25.6K
$1,176 ₺52.8K
40.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 MVR 21.1K
$721 ₺32.3K
89.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,601 MVR 40.2K
$1,757 ₺78.8K
48.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,052 MVR 16.3K
$1,076 ₺48.3K
-2.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldives
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$784 MVR 12.1K
$1,082 ₺48.5K
-27.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
42.38
-70.74%

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Last update for Maldives: April 11, 2026

Last update for Turkey: April 12, 2026

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