Maldives vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maldives Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$817
$638
🏘️ Family rent
$1622
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$939
$1240
💸 GDP per capita
$11781
$21257
😃 Human freedom index
7.1
8.04
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
74.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
54
🌐 English speaking %
70%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
12
76
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
436K
5.45M

The average cost of living in Maldives ($1263) is 11% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1142). Maldives ranked 45th vs 58th for Slovakia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Maldives compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 61st and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Maldives vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Maldives and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 23 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.

Maldives Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$8.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1668
$1022
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1338
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.62%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$3662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.3
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$5.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.23
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$72.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$430
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$9102

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In Maldives

City Cost of living Population
Male
$1284
133K
Hulhumale
$1207
50K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1269
476K
Kosice
$1171
229K
Petrzalka
$1197
114K
Zilina
$1024
82.7K
Nitra
$1125
77.6K
Presov
$944
84.8K
Banska Bystrica
$1041
76K
Trnava
$1073
63.8K
Martin
$1040
51.1K
Trencin
$1149
54.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1181
30.5K
Zvolen
$1476
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1089
38.6K
Prievidza
$888
45K
Poprad
$1071
49.9K
Nove Zamky
$1013
37.8K
Ruzomberok
$1119
27.4K
Michalovce
$1052
36.7K
Komarno
$1045
33K
Levice
$898
32K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1074
35.4K
Lucenec
$1238
25.9K
Piestany
$901
27.3K