Cost of living in Maldives15 Jun
I have been living in Maldives for the past 5 years. Talking about the cost of living I would first tell you about the cost of living for a Expatriate who come here for work and holds a valid Work permit.
Cost of living for a Expatriate holding a work permit or a visa
Usually the employer provided the foreign employee with accommodation and food or allowance for the same and the employee has to arrange for it. Institutions like IGMH provide excellent accommodation for the specialist doctors and they have their own facilities too. If you get a job in a resort, then you do not need to worry about the accommodation or the food part. Resorts like Kanuhura, W Maldives, Hilton, One and only Reethirah, Four Seasons, Landaa Giraavaru, etc provide excellent facilities to their staff. They are paid fixed salary plus service charges. Service charges for resorts like W Maldives, Four seasons are very high.
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General Cost of living
Accommodation - Accommodation is the most expensive part here. For a single bed room fully furnished accommodation you will need to pay around US$ 700. Staying with your family with only one person working will be expensive as you will be need to go for a better accommodation.
Food – Food is expensive as almost everything is imported here. Fish is affordable if you go to the local market or if you are living in an Island, you can get fresh fish and vegetables at very affordable price. If you are living in Male’, the cost of food is high but if you cook yourself, then you can Manage with less than US$70 per month. There are some Indian and Sri Lankan hotels who provide monthly packages for about US$ 80 per person which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Phone Calls – There are two telecom service providers in Maldives, Dhiraagu and Wataniya. Now the local and international calls are very much affordable, but there are other ways also to make cheep International phone calls.
Others – These are the basic things which you will be forced to spend when you live in Maldives. Other things like cosmetics, dresses, or any luxurious items are also costly, but you can get some products which are of very high quality and popular brands. I would not like to associate these things with the cost of living in Maldives.
If you are working for a Good Reputed company, then you should not have problem with the basic needs like food and accommodation. Cost of living is high when you compare with India or Sri Lanka, but the currency value is much higher when you compare with India or Sri Lanka. I find lots of Foreigners searching for job vacancies in Maldives and many coming and working here from more than 50 countries around the world.
Now a days there are lots of Bangladeshi’s coming to Maldives to work, mostly for the construction projects
If you have any more questions or comments, please post it, I will try my best to answer it.
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I want to working in relate store job.
Hi Kishore,
What is the approximate salary structure in Maldives. I mean if you are working say in the Head position.. Like Creative Head, what would be the approximate salary structure.
@Dinesh, the salary depends on factor like the industry you work, the company, your experience
Hi Kishore,
I have sent you an e-mail.
Regards,
Maria
I would like to know the salary of an IT Manager in Maldives. Or for a System Analyst ?
Thanks,
Hammad
hi! Kishore!
I am offered a teacher job with more that Rs.30,000 salary. That means around 10,000 rufiyaas I guess. Will that be sufficient for me and my father to live there comfortably (without any luxuries)? What about internet facilities? To what extent is broadband connection affordable? We are vegetarians. Do we get all kinds of vegetables?
Regards,
Aparna.
-Aparana, it depends on the accomodation cost. If you are looking for an independent accomodation, it will cost you half your salary. Internet, broadband is available, vegetables are available, that should not be a problem if you are cooking at home
Kishore,
I am from India, got a job opportunity with a resort in maldives. Accomodation and food will be provided by them alongwith a salary of 1500USD. Do u think its enuf? Also, need to know about the Taxation laws there.
-Raghav : Its a good package. If you are going to work in a resort, then you will not have any other major expense. There is no income tax now. Wish you all the best
Thank you so much for the prompt reply Kishore!
Take Care
hi kishore
DEAR I am a ent surgeon in india , having an offer in maldieves
kindly let me know in what type of hospital i have to work , will be geting 2300$ ,how much i can save , they will be providing accommodation,language problem ect
Hi there, I’m applying for English teaching jobs in the Maldives. Do you know what a typical salary is for an ESL teacher and what is normally included with a contract for someone with a BA and TEFL certification? Most jobs post that info. but the two I’ve applied for in the Maldives have not included this information. Thank you.
-Dr Manish-I guess you have got a Job at IGMH Hospital, US$ 2300 is the standard salary,there should not be language problem as you will be assisted by clinical assistants, saving part, depends, whether you are with your family or alone
-Lauren - Usually for teachers its around US$ 500, you can earn good if you take tutions and its allowed right now
UPDATE
You should be aware that the cost of living has gone up very high these days.
Hi, Mr.Kishore, I got selected as a teacher by the dept of Education of Maldives. They will pay me 4940MRF+525MRF+1950MRF+1000MRF, Total About 8415 MRF. Pls let me know whether I can make a saving out of it and sent it back to my hometown, Mumbai, Pls its urgent, i hav 2 reply in 2-3 days,thanks a lot.
Yes, thats a good offer and the advantage of working as a teacher is that you can make money by giving private tutions which is allowed by the ministry
Dear Kishore,
I have been offered the job of Teacher in ministry of education maldives.
the package offered to me is 4940MRF (US$.085) as mentioned in my appointment letter.
Please let me know what woould be the cost of living there food and accomodation, and what savings can i do and send across to my family in india.
please reply and help me
thanks
bhumica
Dear Mr.Kishore
Please reply to my querry mentioned earlier.
Also if u can give me your complete telephone or cell number so that i can call u please help me at the earliest
bhumica
Bhumica - Thats the standard salary offered in Maldives for teachers. You can earn more by taking private tutions. The cost of living is very high here, but I am sure you can manage to do some savings
You can call me on +9607772212
thanks a tons for your reply…….can i just know that how much will be the cost of accomodation and food total. Do u have online chat ID (yahoo or any other) so that I cna add u up sir.
Thanks
Bhumica
Dear Kishore,
I was pleased to see a website of this nature and your prompt replies. I am a qualified accountant from Sri Lanka and has been offered a job by an acccountancy firm in Male. I am planning to bring my family (wife and two children). I am in the process of negotiating my salary. How much do u think will it cost for a 2-bedroom apartment, food, utilities and children’s education?
Thanks in advance for your reply.
Dharen
Dharen
For a two bedroom apparment, between US$ 1200-1500, Food for four of you atleast US500, Schooling and others another US$ 500. The cost of living in Male’ is very high, so you should negotiate for a good salary accordingly.
Thank your very much Kishore.
Could you tell me something about common mode of transport/ taxifare/KM and also how much its costs per child’s eduction in Maldives?
Dharen