Cost of living comparison
Canada is 65.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Canada instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.75
|
$15.95
CA$21.52
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr133.25
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.83
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.79
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
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pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr28.02
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.25
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr49.15
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.99
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.60
|
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr10.00
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.09
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
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pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.53
|
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr301,351.51
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr410.00
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,833.37
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,637.53
|
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr982.92
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,562.51
|
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,637.94
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.50
|
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.72
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.63
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr394.63
|
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.50
|
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
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pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr956.67
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr333.13
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,007.92
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,435.01
|
$97.82
CA$131.99
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