Fuvahmulah at a glance
- Fuvahmulah is the cheapest of Maldives's 2 priced cities: $568 a month in essentials, 53% below Malé at $1,198.
- The average net salary of $657 covers that 1.2×.
- 146.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at atoll level.
- PM2.5 averages 8.3 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $568 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $259 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $323 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $90 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $0 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $200 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $19 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $657 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $517 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $550 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Fuvahmulah, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.62 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.93 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.45 |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.55 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.47 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.79 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.23 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.29 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.62 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.10 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.10 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.65 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.65 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $19.40 |
| Taxi start | $1.62 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.62 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.29 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $161.71 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $38.16 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $22.64 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $6.47 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Fuvahmulah has 146.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (atoll level). That is the 3rd-highest of 4 Maldives cities we track.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Fuvahmulah ranks against every city we track
Fuvahmulah sits ahead of 78% of the 1009 cities we track on city-centre rent. On cost of living it is ahead of 77% of 981. Its weakest measure is women aged 20–39, ahead of only 2% of 1074.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Fuvahmulah sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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