Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 8.3% cheaper than Douglas.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 55.3% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 42.5% less in Torshavn
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 78.1% more in Torshavn

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

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Torshavn vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of Douglas, you would:

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Douglas	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.71	$26.22 DKK175.58	-5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.88	$19.96 DKK133.67	+67.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.02	$3.25 DKK21.73	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$2.65 DKK17.73	+24.6%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 55.3% more for groceries

	Douglas	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.97	$4.94 DKK33.11	+87.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £2.99	$8.24 DKK55.18	+105.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.02	$8.61 DKK57.63	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.95	$6.35 DKK42.54	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.89	$6.46 DKK43.23	+66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.01	$1.83 DKK12.29	+35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$2.51 DKK16.84	+207.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$2.72 DKK18.20	+56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.20	$2.34 DKK15.70	+45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$1.65 DKK11.07	+22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$2.08 DKK13.96	+54.7%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 42.5% less for transportation

	Douglas	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.49	$6.59 DKK44.11	-10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.33	$29.96 DKK200.66	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,658.65	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.43	??
Average			-42.5%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Douglas	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.11	$89.88 DKK601.99	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £921.02	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £797.23	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £195.28	$98.04 DKK656.64	-62.5%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Douglas	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,298.72	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £38,961.54	??
Average			-71.9%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Douglas	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.88	$9.48 DKK63.52	+45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.74	$6.91 DKK46.25	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.77	$11.24 DKK75.25	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.33	$55.13 DKK369.22	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.84	$16.10 DKK107.86	+1.6%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 78.1% more for clothing

	Douglas	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £73.98	$140.41 DKK940.36	+41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.29	$59.92 DKK401.33	+34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.02	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+49.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £51.78	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+252.7%
Average			+78.1%

Douglas vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

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