Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Guyana
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
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