The cost of living in Male, Maldives is approximately 1295 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 3008 $, also including rent.
The cost of living in Male is 28% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.
Rent in Male is, on average, 41% lower than in Columbus.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 5.57 $ |
| Dinner | 29.2 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 9.83 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.95 $ |
| Capuccino | 2.87 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 1.11 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.77 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 1.51 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.14 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.64 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 9.02 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 5.53 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 8.66 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.17 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.8 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.88 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.48 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.39 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.2 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.3 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.98 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 8.81 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.15 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 7.2 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.55 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 22.3 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 0.96 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 17.6 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 22.9 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 5.38 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 3.82 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.18 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.84 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 74 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 114 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 98.8 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 582 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 1,368 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 851 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 1,573 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 2,675 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 1,944 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 1,018 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 13.54% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 80.9 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 8.27 $ |
| Haircut | 4.33 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 110 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 56.8 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 17 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 3,225 $ |