Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 86.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 10.4% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 92.6% more in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 99.8% more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Faroe Islands

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

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Faroe Islands vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$18.71 DKK124.42	+78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$19.96 DKK132.75	+121.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$3.12 DKK20.76	+118.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$2.37 DKK15.78	+127.0%
Average			+101.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$8.07 DKK53.68	+197.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$6.92 DKK46.02	+60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$9.97 DKK66.34	+61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$6.35 DKK42.25	+149.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$6.46 DKK42.94	+76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$1.83 DKK12.20	+41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$2.51 DKK16.72	+259.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$2.72 DKK18.08	+188.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$2.34 DKK15.59	+180.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$1.65 DKK11.00	+83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$2.08 DKK13.86	+129.4%
Average			+120.1%

Mexico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% more for transportation

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$6.59 DKK43.81	+18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$29.96 DKK199.28	-0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	??
Average			+10.4%

Mexico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 92.6% more for housing

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$89.88 DKK597.84	+199.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	+71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$894.30 DKK5,948.17	+102.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$98.04 DKK652.11	+99.8%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 99.8% more for childcare

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	+99.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	??
Average			+99.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$9.48 DKK63.08	+261.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$6.45 DKK42.89	+86.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$11.24 DKK74.73	+141.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$55.13 DKK366.67	+40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$16.10 DKK107.11	+195.1%
Average			+128.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Mexico	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$140.41 DKK933.87	+153.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$59.92 DKK398.56	+40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	+73.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	+169.6%
Average			+102.0%

Mexico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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