Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 15.5% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in New Orleans
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in New Orleans are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
$2.10
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
$1.33
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.43
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
$174.91
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,230.00
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
$13.00
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
$112.50
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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