Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 83.5% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.21
kr138.36
|
$13.60
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.85
kr96.86
|
$7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
kr21.45
|
$1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
kr14.45
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
kr26.14
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
kr43.05
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
kr44.23
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
kr24.60
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
kr25.10
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
kr9.07
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
kr9.48
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
kr9.76
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
kr10.88
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
kr2.09
|
$1.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
kr10.46
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
kr34.34
|
$3.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,463.71
kr250,901.50
|
$21,408.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.70
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.29
kr393.26
|
$65.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$824.90
kr5,380.85
|
$1,392.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$683.49
kr4,458.42
|
$904.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$324.41
kr2,116.17
|
$137.68
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.12
kr1,383.65
|
$902.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,051.97
kr6,862.11
|
$12,071.17
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.07
kr46.12
|
$4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
kr25.83
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.19
kr59.96
|
$6.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.10
kr359.44
|
$36.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
kr96.86
|
$11.20
|
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pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.27
kr614.95
|
$39.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.49
kr322.85
|
$33.84
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.56
kr799.44
|
$76.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.40
kr1,352.90
|
$102.50
|
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