Cost of living comparison
Peru is 55.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 28.7% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 60.3% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK145.70
|
$3.74
PEN13.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK123.46
|
$5.76
PEN20.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.23
|
$0.93
PEN3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK15.59
|
$0.47
PEN1.67
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK45.96
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK35.89
|
$3.22
PEN11.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK51.16
|
$4.63
PEN16.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK30.50
|
$2.67
PEN9.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK37.43
|
$2.40
PEN8.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.24
|
$0.71
PEN2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.49
|
$0.38
PEN1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.32
|
$0.44
PEN1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK4.99
|
$0.45
PEN1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.49
|
$0.43
PEN1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.15
|
$0.39
PEN1.38
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK46.39
|
$5.19
PEN18.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN62.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,522.48
PEN72,782.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.04
PEN56.89
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK389.71
|
$28.54
PEN101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,010.55
|
$324.84
PEN1,152.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,043.33
|
$239.27
PEN848.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK600.13
|
$37.17
PEN131.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.53
PEN604.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,073.87
PEN14,447.98
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.02
|
$2.47
PEN8.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK38.97
|
$2.84
PEN10.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK64.19
|
$5.40
PEN19.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK319.11
|
$32.14
PEN113.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK96.28
|
$5.04
PEN17.86
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK901.38
|
$42.67
PEN151.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK320.94
|
$26.03
PEN92.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK932.25
|
$66.63
PEN236.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,283.76
|
$62.87
PEN222.96
|
|
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