Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 9.7% more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$21.96
kr153.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$19.03
kr133.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$3.40
kr23.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$2.68
kr18.82
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$4.00
kr28.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$7.32
kr51.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$7.02
kr49.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$3.86
kr27.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$2.66
kr18.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.33
kr9.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$1.43
kr10.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$1.66
kr11.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$1.73
kr12.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$2.32
kr16.29
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$6.79
kr47.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$43,041.61
kr301,730.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
?? | |
pay 25.8% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$58.56
kr410.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$976.00
kr6,841.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$805.20
kr5,644.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$140.39
kr984.16
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$366.00
kr2,565.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$1,090.92
kr7,647.54
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$8.78
kr61.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$5.67
kr39.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$9.52
kr66.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$56.36
kr395.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$14.64
kr102.63
|
|
pay 59.7% more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$136.64
kr957.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$47.58
kr333.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$143.96
kr1,009.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$204.96
kr1,436.81
|
|
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