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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 135.8% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 103.9% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 MVR 82.2

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.84 MVR 446

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.63 MVR 149

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 69.1

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.5

Cappuccino

$2.86 MVR 44.21

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

$1.27 MVR 19.56

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MVR 3.83

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MVR 28.31

$1.61 MVR 24.84

13.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 MVR 23.95

$0.90 MVR 13.96

72.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MVR 20.38

$0.43 MVR 6.70

206.98%

Eggs

$1.71 MVR 26.49

$1.59 MVR 24.64

7.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.08 MVR 125

$6.68 MVR 103

20.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.21 MVR 95.9

$4.76 MVR 73.6

30.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.11 MVR 141

$12.95 MVR 200

-29.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 MVR 60.7

$3.21 MVR 49.63

22.43%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 MVR 56.9

$1.33 MVR 20.49

176.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.24 MVR 65.5

$3.34 MVR 51.7

26.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.20 MVR 49.51

$1.65 MVR 25.44

93.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MVR 23.35

$1.08 MVR 16.63

39.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 19.07

$1.13 MVR 17.45

8.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.20 MVR 49.40

$1.59 MVR 24.54

101.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MVR 7.76

$0.63 MVR 9.80

-20.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.42 MVR 146

$3.83 MVR 59.2

145.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MVR 42.36

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.59 MVR 164

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.89 MVR 122

$6.85 MVR 106

15.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 MVR 9.78

$0.63 MVR 9.72

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.40 MVR 439

$19.74 MVR 305

43.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.00 MVR 30.92

$1.59 MVR 24.59

25.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 MVR 30.78

$1.63 MVR 25.20

22.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.79 MVR 151

$6.43 MVR 99.4

52.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 MVR 14.16

$1.28 MVR 19.78

-28.13%

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

$31.9K MVR 493.4K

$19.8K MVR 306.7K

60.90%

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

$34.6K MVR 534.9K

$22.6K MVR 348.5K

53.46%

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

$106 MVR 1,643

$162 MVR 2,506

-34.42%

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

$41.57 MVR 642

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.8 MVR 1,202

$37.77 MVR 583

105.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$82.4 MVR 1,273

$22.65 MVR 350

263.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.11 MVR 666

$12.77 MVR 197

237.59%

Cinema Ticket

$9.79 MVR 151

$6.55 MVR 101

49.47%

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

$167 MVR 2,579

$153 MVR 2,364

9.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,589 MVR 55.5K

$2,255 MVR 34.8K

59.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.99 MVR 680

$29.24 MVR 452

50.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 MVR 868

$19.28 MVR 298

191.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 MVR 1,409

$37.77 MVR 584

141.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.5 MVR 842

$52.3 MVR 808

4.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 MVR 14.9K

$320 MVR 4,948

200.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$710 MVR 11.0K

$255 MVR 3,944

178.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,703 MVR 26.3K

$549 MVR 8,489

209.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,439 MVR 22.2K

$521 MVR 8,054

175.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,175 MVR 49.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,880 MVR 29.1K

$342 MVR 5,286

449.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$893 MVR 13.8K

$977 MVR 15.1K

-8.62%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Fuvahmulah: January 11, 2026

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