Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 16.6% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Rhode Island
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Rhode Island
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Rhode Island
- Housing
-
pay 89.3% more in Rhode Island
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Rhode Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Rhode Island
- Clothing
-
pay 55.3% less in Rhode Island
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Rhode Island are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rhode Island. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.71
DKK124.42
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.96
DKK132.75
|
$13.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
DKK20.76
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
DKK15.78
|
$2.32
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.07
DKK53.68
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
DKK46.02
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
DKK66.34
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.35
DKK42.25
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
DKK42.94
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.20
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.51
DKK16.72
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
DKK18.08
|
$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
DKK15.59
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.00
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.08
DKK13.86
|
$1.29
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DKK43.81
|
$4.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.96
DKK199.28
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,541.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.37
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 89.3% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.88
DKK597.84
|
$76.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.60
DKK7,213.90
|
$2,081.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.30
DKK5,948.17
|
$1,759.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.04
DKK652.11
|
$211.01
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
DKK3,246.59
|
$1,824.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,666.67
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.48
DKK63.08
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.45
DKK42.89
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.24
DKK74.73
|
$13.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.13
DKK366.67
|
$52.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.10
DKK107.11
|
$14.28
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.41
DKK933.87
|
$47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.92
DKK398.56
|
$27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.66
DKK1,108.49
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.68
DKK1,627.45
|
$113.33
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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