Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Hulhumale Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Hulhumale

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 2.1% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 29.3% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.42 MVR 83.8

$5.23 MVR 80.8

3.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.13 MVR 450

$29.25 MVR 452

-0.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.48 MVR 147

$9.53 MVR 147

-0.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 69.0

$4.43 MVR 68.5

0.90%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.6

$3.82 MVR 59.1

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MVR 46.23

$2.87 MVR 44.27

4.18%

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

$1.27 MVR 19.67

$1.27 MVR 19.58

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.19

$0.25 MVR 3.85

8.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 MVR 28.63

$1.79 MVR 27.71

3.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 MVR 23.81

$1.54 MVR 23.83

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MVR 20.24

$0.33 MVR 5.14

296.97%

Eggs

$1.80 MVR 27.82

$1.57 MVR 24.32

14.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 MVR 124

$8.13 MVR 126

-1.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.13 MVR 94.7

$6.09 MVR 94.1

0.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.99 MVR 139

$8.74 MVR 135

2.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 MVR 61.5

$3.91 MVR 60.4

1.79%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 MVR 56.9

$3.76 MVR 58.1

-2.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.39 MVR 67.8

$4.40 MVR 68.0

-0.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 MVR 48.83

$3.23 MVR 49.83

-2.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 MVR 24.22

$1.58 MVR 24.34

-0.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 18.95

$1.18 MVR 18.25

4.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.12 MVR 48.27

$3.19 MVR 49.23

-2.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MVR 8.21

$0.50 MVR 7.70

6.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.22 MVR 189

$12.17 MVR 188

0.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.76

$2.63 MVR 40.70

2.66%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.52 MVR 163

$9.89 MVR 153

6.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 MVR 128

$7.96 MVR 123

4.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MVR 10.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.20 MVR 436

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.01 MVR 31.02

$1.91 MVR 29.47

5.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 MVR 29.74

$1.99 MVR 30.81

-3.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.62 MVR 149

$9.57 MVR 148

0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 MVR 14.58

$0.89 MVR 13.74

5.62%

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

$32.6K MVR 503.9K

$32.4K MVR 501.1K

0.55%

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

$33.9K MVR 523.2K

$34.3K MVR 529.3K

-1.15%

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

$107 MVR 1,655

$108 MVR 1,670

-0.90%

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

$41.45 MVR 640

$40.91 MVR 632

1.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.9 MVR 1,203

$42.64 MVR 659

82.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81.2 MVR 1,255

$64.7 MVR 999

25.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.50 MVR 672

Cinema Ticket

$9.71 MVR 150

$9.91 MVR 153

-2.02%

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

$163 MVR 2,524

$161 MVR 2,482

1.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,581 MVR 55.3K

$3,556 MVR 54.9K

0.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.05 MVR 681

$45.27 MVR 699

-2.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.1 MVR 882

$56.1 MVR 866

1.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 MVR 1,371

$90.8 MVR 1,403

-2.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 MVR 831

$53.2 MVR 822

1.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$976 MVR 15.1K

$1,282 MVR 19.8K

-23.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 MVR 10.9K

$775 MVR 12.0K

-8.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,665 MVR 25.7K

$2,964 MVR 45.8K

-43.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,414 MVR 21.8K

$2,231 MVR 34.5K

-36.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,222 MVR 34.3K

$5,389 MVR 83.3K

-58.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,927 MVR 29.8K

$505 MVR 7,802

281.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$856 MVR 13.2K

$716 MVR 11.1K

19.62%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hulhumale: February 28, 2026

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