Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $1,198 $712 $1,036 $486 $91
Utilities $207 $181 $291 $117 —
Internet & Mobile $97 $71 $117 $42 $4
Groceries $117 $356 $615 $272 $10
Transportation $58 $78 $162 $29 $23
Dining Out $615 $272 $421 $117 $62
Leisure Activities $291 $194 $259 $52 $78
Health Insurance $60 $71 $246 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $100 $78 $181 — —
Total $2,743 $2,013 $3,328 $1,115 $268

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $420.78 per month
Coworking Space $119.76 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $906.29 per month
Coliving Space $550.25 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.91 per cup
Beer $7.77 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.86 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.39 per meal
Apples $4.01 per kg
Bread $0.97 per loaf
Milk $2.07 per liter
Rice $1.17 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.15 per kg
Beef $10.36 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $61.50 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $35.60 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.65 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.94 per trip
Taxi per km $0.97 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $22.66 per month
Gasoline $1.07 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.21 per trip
Scooter Rental $11.65 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $29.13 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $71.21 per month
Gym Membership $42.08 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.65 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $29.78 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.47 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $45.31 per pair
Summer Dress $29.13 per dress
Running Shoes $87.39 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.77 per visit
Laundry $2.59 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.18 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 15.4477 MVR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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