Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cook Islands vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Cook Islands is 28.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Cook Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Cook Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Cook Islands
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Cook Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Cook Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 63.2% less in Cook Islands
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Cook Islands.
Cook Islands vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
$7.93
NZ$13.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
$2.88
NZ$4.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
$2.50
NZ$4.31
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
$3.11
NZ$5.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
$4.98
NZ$8.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
$7.37
NZ$12.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
$5.57
NZ$9.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
$3.40
NZ$5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
$1.30
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
$1.05
NZ$1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
$1.56
NZ$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
$2.75
NZ$4.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
$1.05
NZ$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
$0.82
NZ$1.42
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
$6.56
NZ$11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,538.70
NZ$19,880.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
$105.96
NZ$182.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
$305.77
NZ$526.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
$305.77
NZ$526.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
$82.72
NZ$142.53
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,384.64
NZ$2,385.67
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
$5.99
NZ$10.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
$3.80
NZ$6.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
$24.04
NZ$41.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cook Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
$64.62
NZ$111.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
$70.96
NZ$122.26
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cook Islands - Cost of clothing
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