Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 3.1 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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