Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 66.4% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr152.73
|
$15.18
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr132.37
|
$9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.67
|
$1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.67
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr27.83
|
$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr50.91
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr48.82
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.81
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.47
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.24
|
$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr9.93
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.55
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.01
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.16
|
$1.26
|
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pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.22
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr299,354.38
|
$24,663.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr407.28
|
$68.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,788.08
|
$1,496.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,600.17
|
$1,091.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr976.41
|
$151.97
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,545.53
|
$885.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,587.32
|
$12,849.60
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.09
|
$4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.46
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.18
|
$6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr392.01
|
$39.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr101.82
|
$11.43
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr950.33
|
$42.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr330.92
|
$33.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,001.24
|
$78.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,425.50
|
$104.39
|
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