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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Hello Kishore, I was interiviewd by the instituition named IBS City Campus , I will be working as Hardware and Networking Trainer over ther. package is like following USD$600/00 (Inclusive of food), Accommodation Provided . Do you think it is convenient for a Malayalee to live there. and what are the expenses would i have over there. I fyou dont mind , Kindly revert me back thru my Email. ( imthiyaskidang@gmail.com ). and If you give me your Contact number as well it wll be verry helpfull for me thru mail.
Thanks
Hi Kishor ,This is kiran from pune . I am working as a lecturer in Human resource Management in one of the management institutes in pune. Want to ask you whether I can get a job of the same profile in Maldive and how much they pay for the same job . Expecting your reply on my mail .please help me getting a job in management institutes in Maldives .Thanks and RegardsKiran Sawant
Hai, Kishore.
I will be in Maldives on Next Monday
Hi,I was offered a school teacher post in Hulhumale school, with a salary of 7000MRf. For Food and accomodation they will give me another 3000 MRf.Is it a good salary there to live with? How much I could save from this salary considering only reasonable expenses apart from necessities.Hoping reply by mailipsubhashkumar@gmail.comThanks in advance
Yes, I think its a good offer
hi kishoreMyself dalip kumar this side from India,i got job offer from Maldives in MESCO.they offered me monthly salary 500$ (accommodation + 1500 murfia),i want to know is this salary sufficient to survive in Maldives.and is it possible that i can save money from this salary.pls reply me on my email id also
@Dalip : All depends on what kind of life you lead. Cost of living is very high in Maldives when compared to India or Sri Lanka.
pls reply me at er.dalip@gmail.com
is it boring living in the Maldives? like it is beautiful and I would love to live there, but is it? Like is there anything to really do there, except for swimming, diving, getting a tan?
hi,Plz let me know can i survieve with 700 usd as cyryx college has offered me a tutor position will it be enough and they hv offered free accomdation and food and electricity plz mail if you can help me mail2manugraphics@gmail.com you can send the mailit will be great helpthanxManu.p
Yes manu you can survive, but you should be aware that the cost of living is high in Male\’, but this is a standard salary.
I am American, and am interested in getting a job in either communications (my current field) or a management job at a resort. Can I support my wife and five children on just my salary?
Well Good Noon Kishore Ji.
I have been recently been invited to appear for an Interview at Hyderabad for Lecturer Post in Maldives, arranged by Ministry of Education. They are offering Gross Salary 41,000/- Per Month.
Presently, I am working as HOD-Management in KIIT, Meerut,(UP),INDIA, withdrawing 30,000/- P.M.
All I am asking that if the Boarding and Lodging expenses are not born by the College-The Employer, then how shall I survive, the cost of living and other expenses, especially when I am planning to start a family.
Please Reply at earliest.
As I have to report within two days.
The cost of accommodation is high in Maldives, so you need to take a wise decision
hi kishore,my husband is dr and he has got oppertunity to work in Indira gandhi hospital in maldives. The pay will be 1750usd (accomodation and medical facility will be provided by the co). Will it be suffiicient to live normal life in maldives? Pls reply me soon if possible , as we have to decide in 2 days.
Hi, Kishore,I’m a doctor, and have been offered Maldives government job of US $2000, accomodation/food from government for me. I have not been informed of my job place/city. I will move with my wife and a child. How much one can save with this package? Thanks
Dr Tanveer, you savings will depend upon your lifestyle.
Dear sir,Am a junior orthopaedician from India. One consultancy has promised me a job in regional hospital initially and now they say they wil get me a job in adk.i would like to know which hospital is better in terms of pay,perks,quality of work, security and the patient input?ADK hospital or any govt regional hospital(igmh).thank you.
hi kishore, when you say that accommodation is usd$700, you mean per month?
Yes, per month
hi…is $1000 for a teacher good enough?
What will be the salary of mechanical engineer with 1 year experience .Does any company provide boarding & accomodation .please mention.
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