Cost of living comparison
Texas is 58.3% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Texas instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr150.42
|
$15.50
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr130.36
|
$8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.32
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.38
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr27.41
|
$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr50.14
|
$5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr48.08
|
$3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.41
|
$4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.19
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.10
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr9.78
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.37
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr11.83
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr15.92
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr46.50
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr294,822.09
|
$23,909.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.11
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr401.12
|
$71.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,685.31
|
$1,311.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,515.38
|
$1,059.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr961.62
|
$139.47
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,506.99
|
$969.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,472.45
|
$11,614.33
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr60.17
|
$4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr38.86
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr65.18
|
$7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr386.08
|
$32.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr100.28
|
$10.69
|
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pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr935.94
|
$43.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr325.91
|
$33.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr986.08
|
$75.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,403.91
|
$112.97
|
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