Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 34.1% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Maldives
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK129.78
|
$5.50
MVR84.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK121.50
|
$9.71
MVR149.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK14.02
|
$1.21
MVR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.25
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.80
|
$1.54
MVR23.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK118.10
|
$5.65
MVR87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK75.28
|
$6.78
MVR104.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.41
|
$1.65
MVR25.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK91.01
|
$2.47
MVR38.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.31
|
$2.00
MVR30.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.91
|
$1.70
MVR26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.19
|
$1.74
MVR26.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.13
|
$1.61
MVR24.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.38
|
$0.62
MVR9.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.52
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK23.15
|
$3.56
MVR54.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK611.54
|
$22.65
MVR349.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK259,307.25
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,446.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK350.42
|
$17.48
MVR269.30
|
|
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,100.30
|
$65.94
MVR1,016.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,623.86
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,928.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,386.01
|
$829.29
MVR12,779.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,270.35
|
$94.04
MVR1,449.18
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,049.24
|
$172.53
MVR2,658.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK72,678.71
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,282.08
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK75.27
|
$4.69
MVR72.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.65
|
$3.24
MVR49.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK87.73
|
$7.12
MVR109.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK191.73
|
$71.60
MVR1,103.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK140.17
|
$8.58
MVR132.16
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK888.24
|
$55.89
MVR861.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK275.14
|
$58.79
MVR905.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK871.63
|
$101.13
MVR1,558.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,504.97
|
$80.91
MVR1,246.76
|
|
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