Kiribati vs Maldives - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kiribati Maldives
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1355
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$3245
🏠 One person rent
$234
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1876
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.5
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$934
💸 GDP per capita
$2090
$12667
😃 Human freedom index
4.2
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
80.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
39
🌐 English speaking %
24.2%
70%
🎓 Higher education
1
12
😀 Quality of life
29
57
🏙️ Population
119K
436K

The average cost of living in Kiribati ($521) is 62% less expensive than in Maldives ($1355). Kiribati ranked 182nd vs 42nd for Maldives in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kiribati compared to 0.7 months in Maldives. Ranked 146th and 64th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kiribati vs Maldives

We calculate prices for Kiribati and Maldives as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kiribati Maldives
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.76
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$941
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$83.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
13.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$2661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.72
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3483
$3231

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In Kiribati

City Cost of living Population
South Tarawa
$521
63.4K
London
$520
1.9K

In Maldives

City Cost of living Population
Male
$1295
133K
Hulhumale
$1515
50K