Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 6.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.21
kr154.94
|
$3.47
₱194.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.85
kr108.46
|
$3.00
₱168.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
kr24.02
|
$0.74
₱41.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
kr16.18
|
$0.44
₱24.67
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
kr29.27
|
$1.18
₱65.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
kr48.20
|
$2.85
₱159.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
kr49.53
|
$6.55
₱366.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
kr27.54
|
$1.70
₱94.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
kr28.11
|
$1.79
₱100.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
kr10.15
|
$1.10
₱61.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
kr10.62
|
$0.66
₱36.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
kr10.93
|
$1.02
₱56.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
kr12.18
|
$0.61
₱34.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
kr2.34
|
$0.77
₱42.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
kr11.71
|
$0.86
₱48.17
|
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pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
kr38.45
|
$5.08
₱284.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.75
₱601.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,463.71
kr280,954.35
|
$24,686.73
₱1,380,617.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.54
₱197.85
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.29
kr440.37
|
$42.64
₱2,384.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$824.90
kr6,025.37
|
$370.81
₱20,737.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$683.49
kr4,992.45
|
$200.85
₱11,232.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$324.41
kr2,369.64
|
$73.94
₱4,135.06
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.12
kr1,549.38
|
$194.13
₱10,857.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,051.97
kr7,684.05
|
$6,562.73
₱367,023.80
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.07
kr51.65
|
$1.36
₱75.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
kr28.92
|
$2.39
₱133.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.19
kr67.14
|
$2.41
₱134.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.10
kr402.49
|
$36.90
₱2,063.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
kr108.46
|
$4.73
₱264.47
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.27
kr688.61
|
$36.75
₱2,055.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.49
kr361.52
|
$24.32
₱1,360.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.56
kr895.20
|
$67.35
₱3,766.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.40
kr1,514.95
|
$52.31
₱2,925.45
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