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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Maldives

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 62.6% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 64.8% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 507
$5.89 MVR 90.9
-69.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 PKR 3,428
$48.03 MVR 742
-74.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKR 1,216
$9.47 MVR 146
-54.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 494
$4.69 MVR 72.5
-62.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 PKR 1,140
$5.86 MVR 90.5
-30.89%
Cappuccino
$1.77 PKR 500
$3.11 MVR 48.05
-43.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.0
$1.38 MVR 21.32
-76.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.32 MVR 4.93
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$1.68 MVR 25.92
-53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.52 MVR 23.54
-63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.11 MVR 17.18
9.01%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$1.63 MVR 25.22
-29.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 PKR 1,633
$7.82 MVR 121
-25.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 837
$6.18 MVR 95.6
-51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKR 1,170
$9.78 MVR 151
-57.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 298
$3.99 MVR 61.7
-73.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 187
$3.82 MVR 59.0
-82.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 PKR 228
$3.77 MVR 58.2
-78.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 139
$3.58 MVR 55.3
-86.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.42 MVR 21.89
-73.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$1.18 MVR 18.21
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.44 MVR 37.63
-85.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.66 MVR 10.19
-42.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.96 PKR 552
$9.99 MVR 154
-80.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 310
$2.66 MVR 41.13
-58.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 584
$8.27 MVR 128
-74.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 559
$7.97 MVR 123
-75.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 57.9
$0.67 MVR 10.42
-68.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,035
$28.73 MVR 444
-74.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.98 MVR 30.52
-54.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 147
$1.89 MVR 29.27
-72.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 493
$8.28 MVR 128
-78.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$0.89 MVR 13.81
2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.1M
$32.5K MVR 502.5K
-44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K PKR 6.7M
$30.2K MVR 466.1K
-20.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.2K
$116 MVR 1,792
-4.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 PKR 1,311
$41.19 MVR 636
-88.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 PKR 4,332
$71.3 MVR 1,102
-78.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 PKR 3,680
$74.9 MVR 1,158
-82.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.47 PKR 2,385
$35.95 MVR 555
-76.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,199
$9.11 MVR 141
-53.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.01 PKR 11.0K
$171 MVR 2,643
-77.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,156 PKR 325.8K
$3,269 MVR 50.5K
-64.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.57 PKR 4,386
$42.21 MVR 652
-63.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 PKR 6,461
$50.6 MVR 782
-54.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKR 20.5K
$82.2 MVR 1,270
-11.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.67 PKR 9,203
$54.5 MVR 841
-40.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$980 MVR 15.1K
-88.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 PKR 19.2K
$698 MVR 10.8K
-90.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,679 MVR 25.9K
-83.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 PKR 46.0K
$1,368 MVR 21.1K
-88.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 PKR 247.0K
$2,822 MVR 43.6K
-68.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 PKR 143.8K
$1,064 MVR 16.4K
-51.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.0K
$905 MVR 14.0K
-79.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
12.4
52.98%

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

Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maldives: January 13, 2026

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