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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 63% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 63.9% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$5.95 MVR 91.7
-70.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$49.47 MVR 763
-75.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$10.03 MVR 155
-58.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$4.79 MVR 73.8
-62.21%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
$5.88 MVR 90.7
-30.27%
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$3.03 MVR 46.78
-42.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.43 MVR 22.13
-74.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.34 MVR 5.29
-38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$1.73 MVR 26.74
-53.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$1.52 MVR 23.51
-61.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$1.11 MVR 17.09
5.41%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.58 MVR 24.42
-24.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$7.72 MVR 119
-22.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$6.08 MVR 93.7
-50.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$10.17 MVR 157
-59.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$4.15 MVR 63.9
-75.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$3.69 MVR 56.9
-82.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$3.9 MVR 60.1
-80.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$3.6 MVR 55.5
-86.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.43 MVR 22.12
-73.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.17 MVR 18.04
-58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.46 MVR 37.9
-85.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.6 MVR 9.25
-40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
$8.9 MVR 137
-79.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
$2.64 MVR 40.71
-58.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
$8.33 MVR 128
-75.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$8.14 MVR 125
-74.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.68 MVR 10.47
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$28.37 MVR 437
-75.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$1.91 MVR 29.5
-55.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.94 MVR 29.85
-70.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$8.29 MVR 128
-78.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$0.97 MVR 14.94
-6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
-45.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$30K MVR 462.4K
-20.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$118 MVR 1,814
-6.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$40.9 MVR 631
-88.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$72.2 MVR 1,113
-78.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$75.1 MVR 1,158
-82.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$36.31 MVR 560
-76.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$9.3 MVR 143
-54.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$173 MVR 2,671
-76.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
-64.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$42.42 MVR 654
-63.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$50.3 MVR 776
-53.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$82.3 MVR 1,268
-12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$54.2 MVR 836
-38.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
-88.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$688 MVR 10.6K
-90.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
-83.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
-88.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
-76.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
-60.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$947 MVR 14.6K
-80.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
12.4
52.98%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

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