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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 62.5% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 64.8% cheaper than Maldives without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 484
$6.10 MVR 94.2
-71.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.56 PKR 3,512
$49.43 MVR 763
-74.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.30 PKR 1,203
$9.61 MVR 148
-55.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 PKR 498
$4.63 MVR 71.5
-61.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 PKR 1,147
$6.14 MVR 94.8
-33.22%
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 500
$3.04 MVR 46.98
-41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$1.39 MVR 21.48
-73.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.32 MVR 4.86
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 218
$1.70 MVR 26.26
-54.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 163
$1.49 MVR 23.06
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.12 MVR 17.26
4.46%
Eggs
$1.20 PKR 337
$1.65 MVR 25.46
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.64 PKR 1,577
$7.90 MVR 122
-28.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 PKR 835
$6.26 MVR 96.6
-52.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 PKR 1,154
$10.05 MVR 155
-58.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 295
$3.99 MVR 61.5
-73.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 186
$3.82 MVR 59.0
-82.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 PKR 228
$3.84 MVR 59.3
-78.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$3.54 MVR 54.6
-86.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$1.44 MVR 22.25
-73.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$1.21 MVR 18.64
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$2.43 MVR 37.55
-84.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.2
$0.66 MVR 10.20
-45.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.00 PKR 558
$11.34 MVR 175
-82.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 PKR 294
$2.73 MVR 42.11
-61.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 PKR 555
$8.29 MVR 128
-76.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 555
$7.79 MVR 120
-74.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.14
$0.66 MVR 10.21
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,935
$28.25 MVR 436
-75.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKR 256
$1.92 MVR 29.69
-52.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PKR 156
$2.00 MVR 30.92
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 508
$7.89 MVR 122
-76.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.98 MVR 15.11
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$33.0K MVR 510.1K
-46.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKR 6.6M
$30.2K MVR 466.0K
-22.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.7K
$115 MVR 1,780
-4.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 PKR 1,326
$40.57 MVR 626
-88.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 PKR 4,242
$72.0 MVR 1,111
-78.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.21 PKR 3,693
$75.6 MVR 1,167
-82.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 PKR 2,441
$35.39 MVR 546
-75.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 PKR 1,150
$9.50 MVR 147
-56.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.85 PKR 11.1K
$174 MVR 2,680
-77.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,168 PKR 326.4K
$3,336 MVR 51.5K
-65.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.01 PKR 4,474
$42.49 MVR 656
-62.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.37 PKR 6,531
$50.8 MVR 784
-53.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 PKR 20.1K
$80.7 MVR 1,246
-10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.29 PKR 9,305
$54.1 MVR 835
-38.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 31.7K
$981 MVR 15.1K
-88.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.8 PKR 18.7K
$682 MVR 10.5K
-90.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 PKR 77.3K
$1,624 MVR 25.1K
-82.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$1,374 MVR 21.2K
-87.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$909 PKR 254.1K
$2,660 MVR 41.1K
-65.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$526 PKR 146.9K
$1,065 MVR 16.4K
-50.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 PKR 52.4K
$801 MVR 12.4K
-76.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
12.4
52.98%

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Last update for Pakistan: March 9, 2026

Last update for Maldives: March 9, 2026

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