Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mississippi vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Mississippi is 12.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% less in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% less in Mississippi
The cost of childcare and housing in Mississippi are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mississippi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mississippi.
Mississippi vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
$9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
$1.60
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
$2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
$3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
$4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
$1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
$0.99
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of groceries
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
$2.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,290.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.11
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
$69.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
$1,110.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
$940.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
$122.85
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
$1,156.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,768.14
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of childcare
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
$4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
$8.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
$30.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
$10.34
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
$38.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
$43.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
$86.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
$103.51
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Mississippi - Cost of clothing
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