Cost of living comparison

British Virgin Islands

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Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 6.4% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 19.6% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 37.9% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 30.2% more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 63.9% more in Faroe Islands

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands.

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Faroe Islands vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 35.8% more for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.50	$18.71 DKK125.29	-4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$19.96 DKK133.67	+73.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$3.12 DKK20.90	+79.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14	$2.37 DKK15.89	+108.2%
Average			+35.8%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62	$8.07 DKK54.05	+74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$6.92 DKK46.34	+6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.94	$9.97 DKK66.80	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$6.35 DKK42.54	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89	$6.46 DKK43.23	+9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28	$1.83 DKK12.29	+43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65	$2.51 DKK16.84	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$2.72 DKK18.20	+200.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19	$2.34 DKK15.70	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.45	$1.65 DKK11.07	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.02	$2.08 DKK13.96	+3.0%
Average			+19.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.9% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77	$6.59 DKK44.11	+37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.96 DKK200.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+37.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$112.50	$89.88 DKK601.99	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.33	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,308.33	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	-31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.56	$98.04 DKK656.64	-2.5%
Average			-26.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 30.2% more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	+30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,236.67	??
Average			+30.2%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$9.48 DKK63.52	+137.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.25	$6.45 DKK43.19	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12	$11.24 DKK75.25	+119.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$55.13 DKK369.22	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$16.10 DKK107.86	+7.4%
Average			+8.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 63.9% more for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$140.41 DKK940.36	+195.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$59.92 DKK401.33	+9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.00	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+74.8%
Average			+63.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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