Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Maldives

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.2% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 19.5% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$5.95 MVR 91.7
169.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$49.47 MVR 763
16.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.03 MVR 155
5.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.79 MVR 73.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.88 MVR 90.7
-
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.03 MVR 46.78
-21.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.43 MVR 22.13
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.34 MVR 5.29
461.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.73 MVR 26.74
-31.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.52 MVR 23.51
0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.11 MVR 17.09
45.05%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.58 MVR 24.42
96.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.72 MVR 119
84.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.08 MVR 93.7
41.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$10.17 MVR 157
54.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.15 MVR 63.9
-40.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.69 MVR 56.9
-43.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.9 MVR 60.1
-47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.6 MVR 55.5
-26.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.43 MVR 22.12
27.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.17 MVR 18.04
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.46 MVR 37.9
-44.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.6 MVR 9.25
23.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.9 MVR 137
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 MVR 40.71
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.33 MVR 128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$8.14 MVR 125
-21.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.68 MVR 10.47
163.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$28.37 MVR 437
21.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.91 MVR 29.5
138.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.94 MVR 29.85
-31.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$8.29 MVR 128
218.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.97 MVR 14.94
88.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
22.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$30K MVR 462.4K
4.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$118 MVR 1,814
26.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$40.9 MVR 631
-49.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$72.2 MVR 1,113
-53.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$75.1 MVR 1,158
-36.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$36.31 MVR 560
-56.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.3 MVR 143
2.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$173 MVR 2,671
201.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
205.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$42.42 MVR 654
105.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$50.3 MVR 776
-26.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$82.3 MVR 1,268
11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$54.2 MVR 836
98.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
3.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$688 MVR 10.6K
18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
-11.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
46.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
153.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$947 MVR 14.6K
111.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
12.4
-71.69%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

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