Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$21.96
kr153.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$19.03
kr132.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$3.40
kr23.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$2.68
kr18.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$4.00
kr27.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$7.32
kr51.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.02
kr48.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$3.86
kr26.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.66
kr18.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.33
kr9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.43
kr9.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.66
kr11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.73
kr12.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$2.32
kr16.20
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$6.79
kr47.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$43,041.61
kr300,034.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
?? | |
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$58.56
kr408.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$976.00
kr6,803.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$805.20
kr5,612.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$140.39
kr978.62
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$366.00
kr2,551.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$1,090.92
kr7,604.56
|
|
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$8.78
kr61.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$5.67
kr39.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$9.52
kr66.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$56.36
kr392.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$14.64
kr102.05
|
|
pay 90.4% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$136.64
kr952.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$47.58
kr331.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$143.96
kr1,003.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$204.96
kr1,428.74
|
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