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Faroe Islands vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 79.2% more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.5% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 66.8% more in Faroe Islands

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Micronesia, Federated States of. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Faroe Islands. Notably, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$24.88 DKK158.26	+116.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50	$20.13 DKK128.05	+168.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25	$3.21 DKK20.43	+156.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00	$2.66 DKK16.93	-33.5%
Average			+102.0%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.35	$7.99 DKK50.84	+138.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50	$6.13 DKK38.99	+75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.00	$10.29 DKK65.49	+929.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.25	$5.83 DKK37.10	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27	$6.39 DKK40.64	+181.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72	$1.06 DKK6.77	-60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$1.28 DKK8.13	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.42 DKK9.03	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.85 DKK5.42
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27	$1.28 DKK8.13	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.27	$1.56 DKK9.94	-31.1%
Average			+110.7%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.01	$7.92 DKK50.37	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.94	??
Average			-43.5%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$198.00	$70.42 DKK448.03	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$900.00	$898.43 DKK5,715.63	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$621.67	$1,017.24 DKK6,471.49	+63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.24	$102.42 DKK651.60	-0.8%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.00	$563.40 DKK3,584.21	+231.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+231.4%

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pay 87.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$9.39 DKK59.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00	$7.09 DKK45.10	+136.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	$10.95 DKK69.69	+21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.00	$40.90 DKK260.19	+104.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$16.43 DKK104.54
Average			+87.5%

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pay 66.8% more for clothing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00	$153.84 DKK978.69	+92.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.00	$62.60 DKK398.25	-7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.00	$169.54 DKK1,078.58	+54.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.00	$224.31 DKK1,427.05	+128.9%
Average			+66.8%

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