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Hi,

Local here.

I doubt you can save much unless you are living here in the Maldives alone. Since accommodation and food are free. You can save most of your salary.

Male' is a very rich country in reality compared to other island nations, real estate prices has inflated to prices way beyond what we can grasp. There is no telling for sure exactly what is driving it, either politics or just greedy businessman.

Main occupation for maldivians is the hospitality and fisheries industry.

Male is expensive in comparison to neighbouring countries. 1$ = 15.4 MVR

I can share cost of few items which you might need.
Bread - 16 MVR to 25 MVR
Chicken breast - 75MVR for 1 kg
MILK - 25MVR - 35MVR
Onion - 60 MVR for 1 kg
Tomatoes - 69 MVR for 1 kg
Juice - 30 MVR for 1 litre
Egg - 1.75 MVR for 1 piece
Sausages - 20 MVR
Maggi - 4.75 MVR
Cappuccino - 35 MVR
Beer - 6$ at HIH

Let me know if you need any other information.

The main reason behind expensive living cost is centralized governance of Maldives, since most of higher education and proper medical facilities are based in Mal茅 city (which is the capital city), most Islanders move to Mal茅 city in hope to educate their children and for a chance to live a better life. Since job demand is also higher in Mal茅 city as well. This for the recent decade has created a vicious cycle of rich landlords and high land value/rents. If you would like to check recent apartment listings you can visit www.ibay.com.mv and browse the Apartments section, you can also browse a lot of other sections and get an idea of some pricings. iBay is the largest online marketplace in the Maldives.

Also would like to mention, a cheaper option for accommodation is in Hulhumal茅, a nearby city connected to the main Mal茅 city via a bridge, accommodation is cheaper compared to most Mal茅 city options, plus its way easier and uncongested compared to Mal茅 city. You can easily get transportation by bus connections from Mal茅 city to Hulhumal茅 (at various stops) each fare is MVR 10 (approx. USD 0.65) per trip. Maybe check it out from iBay listings. Hope this helps.