Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 19.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 47.7% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 49.8% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 9.4% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 46.9% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in New Zealand

The cost of transportation and childcare in New Zealand are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK124.42	$13.26 NZ$23.46	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK132.75	$8.99 NZ$15.90	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.76	$2.04 NZ$3.61	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.78	$1.83 NZ$3.24	-22.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 47.7% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK53.68	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.02	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.34	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.25	$5.79 NZ$10.24	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK42.94	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.20	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.72	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-62.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.08	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.59	$2.20 NZ$3.89	-6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.00	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.86	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-68.0%
Average			-47.7%

Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.8% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK43.81	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK199.28	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+178.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.20 NZ$30.41
Average			+49.8%

Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.4% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK597.84	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,948.17	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK652.11	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-2.5%
Average			-9.4%

Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 46.9% more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92
Average			+46.9%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.08	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK42.89	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK74.73	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+102.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK366.67	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.11	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-36.2%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK933.87	$63.30 NZ$111.94	-54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK398.56	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	$114.46 NZ$202.41	-53.2%
Average			-49.5%

Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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