Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Hulhumale Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Hulhumale

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 1.3% cheaper than Hulhumale without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 0.6% cheaper than Hulhumale without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 BGN 13.75
$5.23 MVR 80.7
55.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.07 BGN 71
$29.61 MVR 457
42.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 BGN 17.22
$9.65 MVR 149
5.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.62 MVR 71.3
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 MVR 58.9
-
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$2.87 MVR 44.22
-31.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$1.26 MVR 19.47
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BGN 1.69
$0.27 MVR 4.18
270.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.79 MVR 27.57
12.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$1.56 MVR 24.13
-63.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 BGN 4.59
$0.31 MVR 4.72
777.42%
Eggs
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$1.52 MVR 23.39
157.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 22.06
$8.09 MVR 125
61.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.35
$6.14 MVR 94.7
38.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 BGN 22.11
$8.65 MVR 133
51.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$3.93 MVR 60.6
-57.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.75
$3.86 MVR 59.5
-42.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$4.36 MVR 67.3
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.66
$3.24 MVR 49.94
-14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1.5 MVR 23.17
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$1.23 MVR 18.94
16.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$3.22 MVR 49.68
-62.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$0.53 MVR 8.22
39.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.79 MVR 135
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 MVR 42.54
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.72 MVR 150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.49
$8.33 MVR 128
-53.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BGN 11.58
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.06 BGN 43.97
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.99 MVR 30.61
-42.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$1.93 MVR 29.69
-66.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.2
$9.49 MVR 146
26.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$0.89 MVR 13.68
71.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K BGN 62.4K
$32.7K MVR 504.4K
13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
$34.1K MVR 526.5K
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$106 MVR 1,636
10.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 BGN 29.41
$41.91 MVR 646
-58.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.43 BGN 22.66
$42.52 MVR 656
-68.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BGN 49.25
$64 MVR 987
-54.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 BGN 24.7
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Cinema Ticket
$7.05 BGN 11.89
$9.65 MVR 149
-26.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 552
$165 MVR 2,542
98.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,554 BGN 9,369
$3,580 MVR 55.2K
55.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.96 BGN 57.3
$44.97 MVR 693
-24.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$55.6 MVR 858
-46.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$88.9 MVR 1,371
45.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 BGN 128
$54.4 MVR 838
39.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGN 979
$1,322 MVR 20.4K
-56.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 BGN 603
$765 MVR 11.8K
-53.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 BGN 1,203
$2,894 MVR 44.6K
-75.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 BGN 910
$2,253 MVR 34.7K
-76.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 BGN 2,379
$5,359 MVR 82.6K
-73.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,988
$494 MVR 7,618
138.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Hulhumale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$968 BGN 1,632
$645 MVR 9,942
50.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
12.4
-58.87%

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Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

Last update for Hulhumale: October 29, 2025

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