Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 37.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 65.3% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 53.3% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 37.5% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 54.4% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 68.6% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$6.49 QAR23.65	-65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$7.14 QAR25.98	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$0.84 QAR3.06	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$0.35 QAR1.28	-85.1%
Average			-68.6%

Faroe Islands vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.3% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$1.38 QAR5.03	-82.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$3.99 QAR14.54	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$7.97 QAR29.03	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$3.27 QAR11.90	-48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$3.56 QAR12.94	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$0.93 QAR3.39	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.76 QAR2.76	-69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.68 QAR2.46	-75.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.54 QAR1.98	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.39 QAR1.44	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.39 QAR1.42	-81.3%
Average			-65.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.3% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$2.14 QAR7.78	-67.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$23.33 QAR84.93	-22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,978.05 QAR102K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.58 QAR64.01
Average			-53.3%

Faroe Islands vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$86.45 QAR314.73	-3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,433.67 QAR5,219.78	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$856.18 QAR3,117.20	-4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$65.24 QAR237.53	-33.5%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 37.5% more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$670.94 QAR2,442.80	+37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,605.02 QAR34,970.34
Average			+37.5%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$11.34 QAR41.30	+19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$5.19 QAR18.91	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$5.67 QAR20.65	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$119.62 QAR435.53	+117.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$11.43 QAR41.63	-29.0%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 54.4% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$44.75 QAR162.92	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$42.52 QAR154.81	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$98.38 QAR358.18	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$79.08 QAR287.90	-67.7%
Average			-54.4%

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