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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 109.4% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 123% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.26 MVR 81.3

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.30 MVR 453

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.72 MVR 150

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.65 MVR 71.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.66 MVR 56.6

Cappuccino

$2.90 MVR 44.86

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

$1.31 MVR 20.30

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.21

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MVR 27.80

$1.64 MVR 25.34

9.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 MVR 25.00

$0.90 MVR 13.89

80.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MVR 20.10

$0.47 MVR 7.29

176.60%

Eggs

$1.72 MVR 26.50

$1.59 MVR 24.57

8.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.98 MVR 123

$6.32 MVR 97.7

26.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.13 MVR 94.7

$4.94 MVR 76.4

24.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.92 MVR 138

$12.88 MVR 199

-30.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.94 MVR 60.9

$3.31 MVR 51.1

19.03%

Banana (1kg)

$3.69 MVR 57.0

$1.31 MVR 20.30

181.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.19 MVR 64.7

$3.33 MVR 51.5

25.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.30 MVR 51.1

$1.59 MVR 24.56

107.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MVR 23.33

$1.09 MVR 16.77

38.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MVR 18.89

$1.11 MVR 17.18

9.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.19 MVR 49.29

$1.66 MVR 25.61

92.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MVR 8.25

$0.67 MVR 10.28

-20.90%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.51 MVR 193

$3.94 MVR 60.9

217.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.64

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.22 MVR 158

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.18 MVR 126

$6.75 MVR 104

21.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MVR 10.31

$0.63 MVR 9.79

6.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.29 MVR 437

$19.18 MVR 296

47.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.98 MVR 30.62

$1.66 MVR 25.70

19.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 MVR 29.84

$1.65 MVR 25.56

16.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.78 MVR 151

$6.40 MVR 98.9

52.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 MVR 13.75

$1.27 MVR 19.65

-29.92%

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

$32.2K MVR 497.7K

$19.3K MVR 297.8K

67.14%

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

$34.3K MVR 530.3K

$23.1K MVR 357.7K

48.26%

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

$106 MVR 1,636

$162 MVR 2,498

-34.50%

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

$40.89 MVR 632

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.1 MVR 1,176

$37.87 MVR 585

100.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.9 MVR 1,234

$23.11 MVR 357

245.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.44 MVR 656

$12.92 MVR 200

228.48%

Cinema Ticket

$9.93 MVR 153

$6.62 MVR 102

50.00%

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

$164 MVR 2,537

$153 MVR 2,369

7.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,561 MVR 55.0K

$2,228 MVR 34.4K

59.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.64 MVR 690

$29.27 MVR 452

52.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.5 MVR 889

$18.79 MVR 290

206.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 MVR 1,364

$37.98 MVR 587

132.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MVR 828

$52.4 MVR 809

2.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$958 MVR 14.8K

$319 MVR 4,934

199.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$700 MVR 10.8K

$263 MVR 4,068

166.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,674 MVR 25.9K

$546 MVR 8,436

206.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,420 MVR 21.9K

$523 MVR 8,073

171.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,263 MVR 35.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,868 MVR 28.9K

$349 MVR 5,395

434.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$857 MVR 13.2K

$655 MVR 10.1K

30.86%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Fuvahmulah: April 14, 2026

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