Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.3% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 42.0% more for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
$17.45
DKK120.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
$16.00
DKK110.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$2.98
DKK20.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
$2.79
DKK19.32
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$7.30
DKK50.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
$5.70
DKK39.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
$7.50
DKK51.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
$4.02
DKK27.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
$0.99
DKK6.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$1.19
DKK8.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.32
DKK9.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.79
DKK5.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
$1.19
DKK8.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
$1.45
DKK10.03
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$7.34
DKK50.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$42,670.46
DKK295,492.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
?? | |
pay 34.2% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
$61.68
DKK427.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
$780.09
DKK5,402.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
$895.02
DKK6,197.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
$94.99
DKK657.79
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
$1,082.77
DKK7,498.17
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$5.67
DKK39.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
$5.00
DKK34.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
$9.43
DKK65.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
$56.24
DKK389.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
$137.88
DKK954.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
$50.80
DKK351.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$137.88
DKK954.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$203.19
DKK1,407.11
|
|
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