Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 25.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Maldives
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK143.00
|
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK83.41
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.18
|
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.20
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.30
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.68
|
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.88
|
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.04
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.43
|
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.47
|
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.88
|
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.08
|
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.49
|
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.98
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.13
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.91
|
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK546.75
|
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK298,757.16
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK156.63
|
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK223.57
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,419.22
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,932.79
|
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,041.90
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,447.90
|
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,688.34
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK49.37
|
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.53
|
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.96
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK258.30
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK111.13
|
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK621.54
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK257.37
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK696.86
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,030.74
|
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
|
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