Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 16.9% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 80.3% more for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,056
|
$21.96
kr153.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,233
|
$19.03
kr132.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF263
|
$3.40
kr23.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$2.68
kr18.71
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$4.00
kr27.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF744
|
$7.32
kr51.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF457
|
$7.02
kr48.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF691
|
$3.86
kr26.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF895
|
$2.66
kr18.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF185
|
$1.33
kr9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF342
|
$1.43
kr9.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
$1.66
kr11.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF315
|
$1.73
kr12.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF152
|
$2.32
kr16.20
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF557
|
$6.79
kr47.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,398
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,984,028
|
$43,041.61
kr300,034.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,611
|
?? | |
pay 11.4% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,653
|
$58.56
kr408.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,396
|
$976.00
kr6,803.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF75,034
|
$805.20
kr5,612.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,962
|
$140.39
kr978.62
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,599
|
$366.00
kr2,551.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,090.92
kr7,604.56
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF925
|
$8.78
kr61.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF581
|
$5.67
kr39.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,004
|
$9.52
kr66.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,525
|
$56.36
kr392.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,311
|
$14.64
kr102.05
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,793
|
$136.64
kr952.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,538
|
$47.58
kr331.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,508
|
$143.96
kr1,003.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,932
|
$204.96
kr1,428.74
|
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