Cost of Living in Male

Maldives · Asia · Pop: 103,693

Family of 4 Monthly Cost MVR 1,800 103.9% of New York
Single Person Monthly Cost MVR 1,000 94.5% of New York

house Housing

Rent

Item Price
1BR Apartment City Centre MVR 1,500.00 /month
1BR Apartment Outside Centre MVR 1,000.00 /month
3BR Apartment City Centre MVR 2,800.00 /month
3BR Apartment Outside Centre MVR 1,800.00 /month

Purchase

Item Price
Price per Square Meter City Centre MVR 6,000.00 /sqm
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre MVR 3,500.00 /sqm

food Food

Restaurant

Item Price
Cappuccino MVR 4.50 /cup
Fast Food Combo Meal MVR 9.00 /meal
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal MVR 15.00 /meal
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two MVR 60.00 /meal

Grocery

Item Price
Apples 1kg MVR 4.00 /kg
Bananas 1kg MVR 1.50 /kg
Beef 1kg MVR 20.00 /kg
Bread 500g MVR 2.50 /loaf
Chicken 1kg MVR 10.00 /kg
Eggs 12 pieces MVR 3.50 /dozen
Milk 1L MVR 1.10 /liter
Rice 1kg MVR 3.50 /kg
Water 1.5L MVR 1.50 /bottle

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Price
Monthly Transit Pass MVR 60.00 /month
One Way Ticket MVR 2.50 /trip

Taxi

Item Price
Taxi Per Kilometer MVR 1.80 /km
Taxi Start MVR 3.00 /trip

Car

Item Price
Gasoline 1L MVR 1.10 /liter

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Price
Basic Utilities 85m² MVR 180.00 /month

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Price
Internet 60 Mbps MVR 55.00 /month

Mobile

Item Price
Mobile Phone Plan MVR 50.00 /month

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Price
Doctor Visit MVR 120.00 /visit

Insurance

Item Price
Health Insurance Monthly MVR 400.00 /month

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Price
Kindergarten Monthly Fee MVR 1,200.00 /month

School

Item Price
International School Annual Fee MVR 25,000.00 /year

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Price
Fitness Club Monthly MVR 50.00 /month

Cinema

Item Price
Cinema Ticket MVR 14.00 /ticket

Sports

Item Price
Tennis Court 1 Hour MVR 25.00 /hour
34 entries Last updated: 2026-07-28