Cost of living comparison

Maldives

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Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 62.6% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 85.4% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 36.1% more in Torshavn
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Torshavn

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Torshavn are more expensive than in Male. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Torshavn.

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Torshavn vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of Male, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Male	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$26.22 DKK175.58	+336.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$19.96 DKK133.67	+105.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$3.25 DKK21.73	+99.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$2.65 DKK17.73	+790.9%
Average			+232.8%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.4% more for groceries

	Male	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$4.94 DKK33.11	+198.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$8.24 DKK55.18	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$8.61 DKK57.63	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$6.35 DKK42.54	+230.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$6.46 DKK43.23	+133.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.83 DKK12.29	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$2.51 DKK16.84	+81.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$2.72 DKK18.20	+46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$2.34 DKK15.70	+92.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$1.65 DKK11.07	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$2.08 DKK13.96	+142.1%
Average			+85.4%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.1% more for transportation

	Male	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.59 DKK44.11	+73.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$29.96 DKK200.66	-2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	??
Average			+36.1%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Male	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$89.88 DKK601.99	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	+27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$98.04 DKK656.64	+7.8%
Average			+18.7%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Male	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	+163.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	??
Average			+163.9%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of childcare

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pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Male	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$9.48 DKK63.52	+94.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$6.91 DKK46.25	+94.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$11.24 DKK75.25	-24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$55.13 DKK369.22	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$16.10 DKK107.86	+65.4%
Average			+35.2%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Male	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$140.41 DKK940.36	+255.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$59.92 DKK401.33	+20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+91.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+365.9%
Average			+148.7%

Male vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

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