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Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 12.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 23.3% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 64.6% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 47.5% more in Faroe Islands

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

Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% more for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$24.88 DKK159.59	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$20.13 DKK129.11	+50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$3.21 DKK20.60	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$2.66 DKK17.07	+0.8%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$7.99 DKK51.27	+40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$6.13 DKK39.31	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$10.29 DKK66.04	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$5.83 DKK37.41	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$6.39 DKK40.98	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$1.06 DKK6.83	-77.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.28 DKK8.20	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$1.42 DKK9.11	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$0.85 DKK5.46	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.28 DKK8.20	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.56 DKK10.02	-37.8%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$7.92 DKK50.79	+23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	??
Average			+23.3%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$70.42 DKK451.77	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$898.43 DKK5,763.34	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$1,017.24 DKK6,525.50	-47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$102.42 DKK657.04	-66.5%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 64.6% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	$563.40 DKK3,614.12	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	??
Average			-64.6%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$9.39 DKK60.24	+11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$7.09 DKK45.47	+8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$10.95 DKK70.27	-23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$40.90 DKK262.36	-72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$16.43 DKK105.41	-8.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 47.5% more for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$153.84 DKK986.86	+105.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$62.60 DKK401.57	-11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$169.54 DKK1,087.58	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$224.31 DKK1,438.96	+62.6%
Average			+47.5%

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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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