Cost of living comparison
Peru is 11.2% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
DKK119.04
|
$3.27
PEN12.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
DKK109.11
|
$5.37
PEN20.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.35
|
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
DKK19.03
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.30
DKK49.83
|
$1.88
PEN7.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK38.86
|
$3.14
PEN11.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK51.16
|
$4.68
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
DKK27.39
|
$2.49
PEN9.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.54
PEN9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.74
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.08
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
DKK8.98
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DKK5.39
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.08
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
DKK9.88
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK50.09
|
$5.37
PEN20.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.78
PEN66.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,670.46
DKK291,067.98
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,473.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.41
PEN57.87
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.68
DKK420.76
|
$29.39
PEN110.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$780.09
DKK5,321.24
|
$337.81
PEN1,268.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.02
DKK6,105.17
|
$246.39
PEN925.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.99
DKK647.94
|
$43.26
PEN162.42
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$193.88
PEN727.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,082.77
DKK7,385.89
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,985.29
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
DKK38.66
|
$2.06
PEN7.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
DKK34.11
|
$2.73
PEN10.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.43
DKK64.35
|
$5.11
PEN19.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
DKK383.64
|
$32.12
PEN120.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
DKK108.90
|
$4.85
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
DKK940.53
|
$45.11
PEN169.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.80
DKK346.51
|
$23.43
PEN87.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.88
DKK940.53
|
$70.13
PEN263.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.19
DKK1,386.04
|
$71.17
PEN267.21
|
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