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Faroe Islands vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 14.0% more expensive than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 12.1% less in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 38.6% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 7.1% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 94.2% more in Faroe Islands

The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 21.1% more for restaurants

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$24.88 DKK160.21	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$20.13 DKK129.62	+81.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$3.21 DKK20.68	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$2.66 DKK17.13	+20.5%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$7.99 DKK51.47	+69.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$6.13 DKK39.47	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$10.29 DKK66.30	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$5.83 DKK37.56	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$6.39 DKK41.14	+38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$1.06 DKK6.86	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$1.28 DKK8.23	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$1.42 DKK9.14	-58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$0.85 DKK5.49	-73.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$1.28 DKK8.23	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$1.56 DKK10.06	+14.1%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 38.6% more for transportation

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$7.92 DKK50.99	+38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	??
Average			+38.6%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$70.42 DKK453.53	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$898.43 DKK5,785.89	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$1,017.24 DKK6,551.04	-25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$102.42 DKK659.61	-49.1%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 7.1% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$563.40 DKK3,628.27	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	??
Average			-7.1%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$9.39 DKK60.47	+50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$7.09 DKK45.65	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$10.95 DKK70.55	-20.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$40.90 DKK263.39	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$16.43 DKK105.82	-6.1%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 94.2% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$153.84 DKK990.72	+175.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$62.60 DKK403.14	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$169.54 DKK1,091.84	+61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$224.31 DKK1,444.59	+116.6%
Average			+94.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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