Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
Bs23.89
|
$21.96
kr153.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
Bs45.27
|
$19.03
kr132.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
Bs6.75
|
$3.40
kr23.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Bs5.21
|
$2.68
kr18.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
Bs8.87
|
$4.00
kr27.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
Bs17.07
|
$7.32
kr51.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
Bs25.05
|
$7.02
kr48.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
Bs10.70
|
$3.86
kr26.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
Bs12.28
|
$2.66
kr18.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
Bs6.81
|
$1.33
kr9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
Bs3.26
|
$1.43
kr9.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
Bs3.57
|
$1.66
kr11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
Bs4.19
|
$1.73
kr12.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
Bs3.85
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
Bs3.60
|
$2.32
kr16.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
Bs14.08
|
$6.79
kr47.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
Bs216.27
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
Bs107,432.55
|
$43,041.61
kr300,034.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
Bs105.87
|
?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
Bs367.61
|
$58.56
kr408.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
Bs2,131.17
|
$976.00
kr6,803.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
Bs1,481.57
|
$805.20
kr5,612.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
Bs203.38
|
$140.39
kr978.62
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
Bs1,185.45
|
$366.00
kr2,551.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
Bs25,283.70
|
$1,090.92
kr7,604.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
Bs14.84
|
$8.78
kr61.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
Bs16.43
|
$5.67
kr39.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
Bs19.00
|
$9.52
kr66.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
Bs287.95
|
$56.36
kr392.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
Bs52.36
|
$14.64
kr102.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Bolivia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
Bs285.37
|
$136.64
kr952.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
Bs337.17
|
$47.58
kr331.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
Bs455.89
|
$143.96
kr1,003.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
Bs398.36
|
$204.96
kr1,428.74
|
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