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Faroe Islands vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 25.0% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 35.4% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 79.3% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 13.7% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 75.0% more in Faroe Islands

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

Faroe Islands vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.70	$24.88 DKK158.72	+52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.82	$20.13 DKK128.41	+105.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.91	$3.21 DKK20.49	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.38	$2.66 DKK16.97	+18.9%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.09	$7.99 DKK50.99	+195.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.53	$6.13 DKK39.10	+22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.30	$10.29 DKK65.68	+87.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.52	$5.83 DKK37.21	+35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.30	$6.39 DKK40.76	+53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.24	$1.06 DKK6.79	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$1.28 DKK8.15	-5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.02	$1.42 DKK9.06	+6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.81	$0.85 DKK5.43	-54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.53	$1.28 DKK8.15	+26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.56 DKK9.96	+49.9%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 79.3% more for transportation

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.67	$7.92 DKK50.52	+79.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,882.11	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.60	??
Average			+79.3%

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pay 13.7% less for housing

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.53	$70.42 DKK449.31	+35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,348.83	$898.43 DKK5,732.07	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,753.39	$1,017.24 DKK6,490.10	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$240.30	$102.42 DKK653.47	-35.6%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,650.66	$563.40 DKK3,594.52	-67.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,131.85	??
Average			-67.9%

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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.88	$9.39 DKK59.91	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.15	$7.09 DKK45.23	+108.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.92	$10.95 DKK69.89	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.69	$40.90 DKK260.94	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.76	$16.43 DKK104.84	+25.7%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 75.0% more for clothing

	Canberra	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.86	$153.84 DKK981.50	+121.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$87.26	$62.60 DKK399.39	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$142.12	$169.54 DKK1,081.68	+80.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.91	$224.31 DKK1,431.15	+89.5%
Average			+75.0%

Canberra vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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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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