Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 47.2% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$17.45
DKK120.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$16.00
DKK110.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$2.98
DKK20.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$2.79
DKK19.32
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$7.30
DKK50.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$5.70
DKK39.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$7.50
DKK51.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$4.02
DKK27.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.99
DKK6.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$1.19
DKK8.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$1.32
DKK9.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$0.79
DKK5.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$1.19
DKK8.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$1.45
DKK10.03
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$7.34
DKK50.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$42,670.46
DKK295,492.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
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pay 41.9% more for housing
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$61.68
DKK427.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$780.09
DKK5,402.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$895.02
DKK6,197.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$94.99
DKK657.79
|
|
pay 26.3% less for childcare
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$1,082.77
DKK7,498.17
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$5.67
DKK39.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$5.00
DKK34.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$9.43
DKK65.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$56.24
DKK389.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$137.88
DKK954.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$50.80
DKK351.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$137.88
DKK954.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$203.19
DKK1,407.11
|
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