Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 17.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% less in New Zealand
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Zealand.
New Zealand vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
$14.45
NZ$25.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
$9.14
NZ$15.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
$2.02
NZ$3.50
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
$1.74
NZ$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
$3.88
NZ$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
$6.34
NZ$11.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
$5.96
NZ$10.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
$4.01
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
$1.18
NZ$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
$1.29
NZ$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
$6.08
NZ$10.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.52
NZ$129.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,046.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
NZ$30.94
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
$50.00
NZ$86.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
$978.36
NZ$1,699.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
$810.06
NZ$1,407.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
$95.66
NZ$166.20
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
$635.34
NZ$1,103.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,391.09
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
$6.04
NZ$10.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
$3.35
NZ$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
$23.12
NZ$40.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
$37.72
NZ$65.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
$10.72
NZ$18.62
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
$65.22
NZ$113.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
$39.23
NZ$68.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
$90.28
NZ$156.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
$119.43
NZ$207.49
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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