Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 26.2% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 83.9% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Faroe Islands
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF29.86
|
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF14.93
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.30
|
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.81
|
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
|
Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.12
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.81
|
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CHF6.91
|
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.79
CHF6.20
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.30
|
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.29
|
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CHF1.12
|
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
CHF2.37
|
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CHF0.98
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
|
Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.85
|
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.59
CHF69.68
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF32,750.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.80
CHF31.67
|
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Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
CHF50.36
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,499.71
CHF1,988.67
|
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,098.75
CHF1,669.68
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF165.78
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
|
Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 83.9% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,503.57
CHF2,787.30
|
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF26,917.38
|
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Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF7.96
|
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.79
|
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.08
CHF66.89
|
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF19.91
|
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
|
Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.88
CHF112.88
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF64.84
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.05
CHF135.28
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$221.63
CHF176.32
|
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
|
Geneva vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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