Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.7% more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$17.45
DKK120.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$16.00
DKK110.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.98
DKK20.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.79
DKK19.28
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$7.30
DKK50.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.70
DKK39.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$7.50
DKK51.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$4.02
DKK27.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.99
DKK6.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.19
DKK8.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.32
DKK9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.79
DKK5.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.19
DKK8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.45
DKK10.01
|
|
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.34
DKK50.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,670.46
DKK294,908.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$61.68
DKK426.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$780.09
DKK5,391.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$895.02
DKK6,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$94.99
DKK656.49
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$1,082.77
DKK7,483.34
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$5.67
DKK39.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.00
DKK34.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$9.43
DKK65.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$56.24
DKK388.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.97
DKK110.34
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$137.88
DKK952.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$50.80
DKK351.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$137.88
DKK952.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$203.19
DKK1,404.33
|
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