Cost of living comparison
Peru is 31.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.75
|
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr133.25
|
$5.00
PEN18.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.83
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.79
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr28.02
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.25
|
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr49.15
|
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.99
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.60
|
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.30
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr10.00
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.62
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.09
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.27
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.53
|
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.55
PEN61.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr301,351.51
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,107.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr410.00
|
$29.53
PEN110.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,833.37
|
$277.70
PEN1,035.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,637.53
|
$204.62
PEN762.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr982.92
|
$39.33
PEN146.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,562.51
|
$162.20
PEN604.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,637.94
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,086.22
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.50
|
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.72
|
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.63
|
$4.57
PEN17.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr394.63
|
$31.17
PEN116.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.50
|
$4.59
PEN17.09
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr956.67
|
$40.11
PEN149.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr333.13
|
$22.91
PEN85.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,007.92
|
$67.62
PEN252.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,435.01
|
$59.99
PEN223.61
|
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