Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 55.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in South Africa.
South Africa vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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