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Faroe Islands vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 34.3% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 66.0% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 66.7% more in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.5% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 4.0 times more in Faroe Islands

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,147.64	$24.88 DKK158.26	+246.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,222.86	$20.13 DKK128.05	+163.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.44	$3.21 DKK20.43	+160.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.38	$2.66 DKK16.93	+256.3%
Average			+206.5%

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD433.76	$7.99 DKK50.84	+194.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD810.00	$6.13 DKK38.99	+20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,209.54	$10.29 DKK65.49	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.88	$5.83 DKK37.10	+66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD452.69	$6.39 DKK40.64	+125.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD400.77	$1.06 DKK6.77	-57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.51	$1.28 DKK8.13	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.75	$1.42 DKK9.03	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD195.88	$0.85 DKK5.42	-30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.01	$1.28 DKK8.13	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.42	$1.56 DKK9.94	+75.3%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 66.0% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD762.43	$7.92 DKK50.37	+66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,821.16	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,836,327.11	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,446.05	??
Average			+66.0%

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pay 66.7% more for housing

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,872.04	$70.42 DKK448.03	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,811.49	$898.43 DKK5,715.63	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD63,982.69	$1,017.24 DKK6,471.49	+154.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,788.73	$102.42 DKK651.60	-8.0%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,514.61	$563.40 DKK3,584.21	+205.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,292.67	??
Average			+205.1%

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pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.29	$9.39 DKK59.74	+301.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.17	$7.09 DKK45.10	+102.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,372.22	$10.95 DKK69.69	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,657.91	$40.90 DKK260.19	-1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,833.88	$16.43 DKK104.54	+43.2%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 4.0 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,431.92	$153.84 DKK978.69	+616.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,411.78	$62.60 DKK398.25	+193.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,315.90	$169.54 DKK1,078.58	+162.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,604.02	$224.31 DKK1,427.05	+209.0%
Average			+295.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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