Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 84.1% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.76
|
$18.80
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr133.26
|
$8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.83
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.79
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr28.02
|
$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.25
|
$4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr49.15
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.99
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.60
|
$4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr10.00
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.09
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.53
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr301,368.72
|
$29,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr410.03
|
$74.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,833.76
|
$998.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,637.85
|
$816.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr982.98
|
$159.94
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,562.66
|
$1,026.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,638.38
|
$15,161.11
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.50
|
$4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.72
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.63
|
$6.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr394.65
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.51
|
$12.59
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr956.73
|
$49.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr333.15
|
$38.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,007.98
|
$86.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
$112.38
|
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