Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Fuvahmulah Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Fuvahmulah

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 134.8% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 96.4% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 123.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.42 MVR 83.7

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.13 MVR 449

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.48 MVR 146

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 68.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.5

Cappuccino

$2.99 MVR 46.17

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 MVR 19.65

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.18

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 MVR 28.59

$1.59 MVR 24.50

16.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 MVR 23.78

$0.89 MVR 13.68

73.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MVR 20.22

$0.47 MVR 7.21

178.72%

Eggs

$1.80 MVR 27.78

$1.59 MVR 24.47

13.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 MVR 124

$6.41 MVR 98.8

25.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.13 MVR 94.6

$4.93 MVR 76.1

24.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.99 MVR 139

$13.08 MVR 202

-31.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 MVR 61.4

$3.29 MVR 50.7

20.97%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 MVR 56.8

$1.32 MVR 20.33

178.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.39 MVR 67.7

$3.31 MVR 51.1

32.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 MVR 48.77

$1.58 MVR 24.45

100.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 MVR 24.19

$1.08 MVR 16.62

45.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 18.92

$1.12 MVR 17.27

9.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.12 MVR 48.21

$1.66 MVR 25.63

87.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MVR 8.20

$0.67 MVR 10.36

-20.90%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.22 MVR 189

$3.80 MVR 58.6

221.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.71

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.52 MVR 162

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 MVR 128

$6.89 MVR 106

20.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MVR 10.30

$0.62 MVR 9.56

8.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.20 MVR 435

$19.54 MVR 301

44.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.01 MVR 30.98

$1.59 MVR 24.58

26.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 MVR 29.70

$1.66 MVR 25.64

15.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.62 MVR 148

$6.55 MVR 101

46.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 MVR 14.56

$1.33 MVR 20.54

-29.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.6K MVR 503.2K

$19.6K MVR 302.4K

66.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.9K MVR 522.5K

$22.4K MVR 346.0K

51.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$107 MVR 1,653

$164 MVR 2,527

-34.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$41.45 MVR 640

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.9 MVR 1,202

$38.14 MVR 588

104.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81.2 MVR 1,253

$22.86 MVR 353

255.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.50 MVR 671

$13.13 MVR 203

231.30%

Cinema Ticket

$9.71 MVR 150

$6.57 MVR 101

47.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$163 MVR 2,520

$155 MVR 2,395

5.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,581 MVR 55.3K

$2,236 MVR 34.5K

60.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.05 MVR 680

$29.04 MVR 448

51.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.1 MVR 881

$19.45 MVR 300

193.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 MVR 1,369

$38.58 MVR 595

130.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 MVR 830

$51.2 MVR 791

4.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$976 MVR 15.1K

$319 MVR 4,922

205.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 MVR 10.9K

$256 MVR 3,950

176.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,665 MVR 25.7K

$542 MVR 8,367

207.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,414 MVR 21.8K

$523 MVR 8,075

170.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,222 MVR 34.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,927 MVR 29.7K

$344 MVR 5,313

459.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$856 MVR 13.2K

$667 MVR 10.3K

28.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.4

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Male: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fuvahmulah: March 1, 2026

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