Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 25.4% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.64
£29.59
|
$18.71
DKK125.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.89
|
$19.96
DKK133.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
£2.45
|
$3.12
DKK20.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
£1.85
|
$2.37
DKK15.89
|
|
Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
£2.05
|
$8.07
DKK54.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.69
|
$6.92
DKK46.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.51
£6.35
|
$9.97
DKK66.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
£4.68
|
$6.35
DKK42.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.03
|
$6.46
DKK43.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.42
|
$1.83
DKK12.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$2.51
DKK16.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$2.72
DKK18.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.51
|
$2.34
DKK15.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.08
|
$1.65
DKK11.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$2.08
DKK13.96
|
|
Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
£5.83
|
$6.59
DKK44.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.71
£51.29
|
$29.96
DKK200.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,428.74
£19,727.36
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.93
£18.61
|
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Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.68
£54.25
|
$89.88
DKK601.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.45
£1,372.28
|
$1,084.60
DKK7,264.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,568.11
£1,170.49
|
$894.30
DKK5,989.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.20
£181.53
|
$98.04
DKK656.64
|
|
Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,708.95
£2,022.05
|
$488.12
DKK3,269.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.93
£8,877.31
|
?? | |
Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
£5.92
|
$9.48
DKK63.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
£3.61
|
$6.45
DKK43.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.82
£14.80
|
$11.24
DKK75.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.98
£56.72
|
$55.13
DKK369.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.82
£14.80
|
$16.10
DKK107.86
|
|
Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.51
£77.27
|
$140.41
DKK940.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.68
£54.25
|
$59.92
DKK401.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
£88.77
|
$166.66
DKK1,116.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.03
£154.53
|
$244.68
DKK1,638.75
|
|
Jersey vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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