Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Costa Rica is 30.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
|
| 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
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing
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