Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 65.7% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 98.7% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.7% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
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Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
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Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 98.7% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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