Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $1,166 $648 $972 $292 $78
Utilities — $78 $117 $52 —
Internet & Mobile $97 $52 $78 $26 —
Groceries $65 $324 $583 $194 —
Transportation $13 $26 $65 $32 $6
Dining Out $583 $259 $324 $97 $52
Leisure Activities $194 $130 $194 $32 $32
Health Insurance $78 $162 $324 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $32 $97 $194 — —
Total $2,228 $1,776 $2,851 $725 $168

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Rice $1.30 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.78 per kg
Beef $12.96 per kg
Coffee $2.27 per cup
Beer $3.24 per pint
Fast Food Combo $7.13 per meal
Apples $2.27 per kg
Bread $1.17 per loaf
Milk $1.62 per liter
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $51.83 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.97 per bottle
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.78 per meal
Wine (Mid-range) $19.44 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $485.94 per month
Coworking Space $291.57 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,619.81 per month
Coliving Space $971.89 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.24 per trip
Taxi per km $0.97 per km
Gasoline $1.62 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.78 per trip
Scooter Rental $32.40 per month
Monthly Transport Pass $64.79 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $22.68 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $77.75 per month
Gym Membership $51.83 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $32.40 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.96 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.72 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $51.83 per pair
Summer Dress $38.88 per dress
Running Shoes $97.19 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.72 per visit
Laundry $6.48 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $38.88 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.72 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 15.4339 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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