Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Porec Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Porec

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 12.7% more expensive than Porec without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Male is 9.3% cheaper than Porec without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Male
Porec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 MVR 83.9
$11.43 €9.87
-52.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.57 MVR 456
$69.7 €60.2
-57.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 MVR 151
$9.44 €8.15
3.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 MVR 69.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MVR 56.2
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 MVR 44.62
$2.44 €2.11
18.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MVR 20.52
$2.22 €1.92
-40.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MVR 4.17
$1.79 €1.55
-84.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.68 €3.18
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.54 €3.92
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Male
Porec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MVR 28.36
$1.25 €1.08
47.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MVR 23.66
$0.96 €0.83
59.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 MVR 20.94
$2.34 €2.02
-41.88%
Eggs
$1.76 MVR 27.14
$3.82 €3.3
-53.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 MVR 126
$10.82 €9.35
-24.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MVR 93.4
$6.42 €5.54
-5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MVR 140
$12.6 €10.88
-27.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 MVR 63.4
$1.62 €1.4
153.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.84 MVR 59.2
$1.73 €1.49
121.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 MVR 65.7
$2.05 €1.77
107.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 MVR 50.3
$3.06 €2.65
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 MVR 23.94
$1.37 €1.18
13.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MVR 18.29
$0.89 €0.77
33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.24 MVR 49.89
$1.13 €0.98
186.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MVR 8.3
$0.99 €0.85
-45.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.83 MVR 136
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MVR 40.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.44 MVR 161
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 MVR 124
$5.54 €4.78
44.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.61 €3.98
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 €1.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.2 €1.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
Male
Porec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.49
$1.78 €1.54
-61.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.68 MVR 442
$43.1 €37.21
-33.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$2.24 €1.94
-13.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 MVR 30.4
$1.02 €0.88
93.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 MVR 149
$5.89 €5.09
63.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.97
$1.72 €1.48
-43.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MVR 491.3K
$28.9K €25K
10.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K MVR 520.3K
$26K €22.5K
29.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Porec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 MVR 1,618
$152 €131
-31.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.21 MVR 635
$19.64 €16.96
109.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.3 MVR 1,176
$32.36 €27.94
135.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Male
Porec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 MVR 1,275
$85.2 €73.6
-2.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.61 MVR 657
$14.61 €12.61
191.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.57 MVR 148
$9.08 €7.84
5.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Male
Porec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 MVR 2,478
$240 €208
-33.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 MVR 53.9K
$13.1K €11.3K
-73.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Male
Porec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.43 MVR 685
$34.99 €30.21
26.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 MVR 860
$34.4 €29.7
62.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MVR 1,360
$58.5 €50.5
50.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 MVR 831
$58.9 €50.9
-8.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Male
Porec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MVR 14.9K
$589 €508
64.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 MVR 10.7K
$524 €453
32.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MVR 26.4K
$982 €847
74.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 MVR 21.6K
$860 €742
63.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,530 MVR 39K
$4,197 €3,623
-39.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 MVR 29.8K
$2,654 €2,292
-27.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Male
Porec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 MVR 15K
$1,275 €1,101
-23.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
3.72
233.33%

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

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

Last update for Porec: October 29, 2025

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