Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 16.9% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 80.3% more for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$21.96
DKK152.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$19.03
DKK131.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$3.40
DKK23.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$2.68
DKK18.59
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$4.00
DKK27.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$7.32
DKK50.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$7.02
DKK48.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$3.86
DKK26.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$2.66
DKK18.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.73
DKK11.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$6.79
DKK47.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$43,041.61
DKK298,063.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
?? | |
pay 11.4% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$58.56
DKK405.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$976.00
DKK6,758.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$805.20
DKK5,576.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$140.39
DKK972.19
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$366.00
DKK2,534.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,090.92
DKK7,554.60
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$8.78
DKK60.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$5.67
DKK39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$9.52
DKK65.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$56.36
DKK390.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$14.64
DKK101.38
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$136.64
DKK946.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$47.58
DKK329.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$143.96
DKK996.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
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