Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 24.7% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of France, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$21.96
kr153.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$19.03
kr133.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$3.40
kr23.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$2.68
kr18.79
|
|
pay 37.3% more for groceries
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$4.00
kr28.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$7.32
kr51.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$7.02
kr49.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$3.86
kr26.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$2.66
kr18.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.33
kr9.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.43
kr10.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.66
kr11.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$1.73
kr12.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$2.32
kr16.27
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$6.79
kr47.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.19
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,594.50
|
$43,041.61
kr301,368.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
?? | |
pay 38.4% more for housing
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$58.56
kr410.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.38
|
$976.00
kr6,833.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.77
|
$805.20
kr5,637.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.64
|
$140.39
kr982.98
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.35
|
$366.00
kr2,562.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,606.35
|
$1,090.92
kr7,638.38
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$8.78
kr61.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$5.67
kr39.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$9.52
kr66.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.62
|
$56.36
kr394.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$14.64
kr102.51
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
France
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.89
|
$136.64
kr956.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.49
|
$47.58
kr333.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.33
|
$143.96
kr1,007.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.09
|
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
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