Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 21.5% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 83.0% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Guam, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
|
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
|
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
|
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
?? | |
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
|
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.0% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
|
Guam vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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