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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 2% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Male is 1.5% cheaper than Hulhumale without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 MVR 82.2

$5.21 MVR 80.5

2.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.84 MVR 446

$28.91 MVR 447

-0.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.63 MVR 149

$9.69 MVR 150

-0.62%

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

$3.71 MVR 57.3

2.16%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MVR 44.21

$2.88 MVR 44.48

-0.69%

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

$1.27 MVR 19.56

$1.33 MVR 20.57

-4.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MVR 3.83

$0.27 MVR 4.21

-7.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MVR 28.31

$1.77 MVR 27.41

3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 MVR 23.95

$1.55 MVR 24.02

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MVR 20.38

$0.34 MVR 5.18

288.24%

Eggs

$1.71 MVR 26.49

$1.52 MVR 23.52

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.08 MVR 125

$8.44 MVR 130

-4.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.21 MVR 95.9

$6.11 MVR 94.4

1.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.11 MVR 141

$8.80 MVR 136

3.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 MVR 60.7

$3.98 MVR 61.4

-1.26%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 MVR 56.9

$3.89 MVR 60.1

-5.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.24 MVR 65.5

$4.32 MVR 66.8

-1.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.20 MVR 49.51

$3.29 MVR 50.8

-2.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MVR 23.35

$1.50 MVR 23.16

0.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 19.07

$1.18 MVR 18.23

4.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.20 MVR 49.40

$3.08 MVR 47.66

3.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MVR 7.76

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.42 MVR 146

$12.69 MVR 196

-25.77%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MVR 42.36

$2.73 MVR 42.25

0.37%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.59 MVR 164

$9.91 MVR 153

6.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.89 MVR 122

$8.13 MVR 126

-2.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 MVR 9.78

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.40 MVR 439

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.00 MVR 30.92

$1.90 MVR 29.32

5.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 MVR 30.78

$1.94 MVR 29.95

2.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.79 MVR 151

$9.56 MVR 148

2.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 MVR 14.16

$0.95 MVR 14.71

-3.16%

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

$31.9K MVR 493.4K

$32.7K MVR 505.4K

-2.38%

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

$34.6K MVR 534.9K

$34.7K MVR 536.2K

-0.25%

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

$106 MVR 1,643

$106 MVR 1,635

0.49%

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

$41.57 MVR 642

$41.09 MVR 635

1.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.8 MVR 1,202

$41.79 MVR 646

86.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$82.4 MVR 1,273

$65.9 MVR 1,019

25.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.11 MVR 666

Cinema Ticket

$9.79 MVR 151

$9.49 MVR 147

3.16%

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

$167 MVR 2,579

$165 MVR 2,552

1.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,589 MVR 55.5K

$3,513 MVR 54.3K

2.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.99 MVR 680

$45.66 MVR 705

-3.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 MVR 868

$55.7 MVR 861

0.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 MVR 1,409

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.5 MVR 842

$54.6 MVR 843

-0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 MVR 14.9K

$1,315 MVR 20.3K

-26.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$710 MVR 11.0K

$764 MVR 11.8K

-7.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,703 MVR 26.3K

$2,963 MVR 45.8K

-42.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,439 MVR 22.2K

$2,228 MVR 34.4K

-35.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,175 MVR 49.0K

$5,403 MVR 83.5K

-41.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,880 MVR 29.1K

$500 MVR 7,719

276.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$893 MVR 13.8K

$723 MVR 11.2K

23.46%

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 Hulhumale: January 12, 2026

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