Cost of living comparison

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Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 41.8% more expensive than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 59.9% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 16.4% more in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 92.8% more in Faroe Islands

The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 69.2% more for restaurants

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.45 NZ$25.19	$24.88 DKK160.21	+72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 NZ$15.93	$20.13 DKK129.62	+120.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 NZ$3.68	$3.21 DKK20.68	+52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.52	$2.66 DKK17.13	+32.0%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 59.9% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NZ$3.03	$7.99 DKK51.47	+360.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.77	$6.13 DKK39.47	+57.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.05	$10.29 DKK66.30	+62.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.96 NZ$10.39	$5.83 DKK37.56	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 NZ$6.99	$6.39 DKK41.14	+59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.06	$1.06 DKK6.86	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.66	$1.28 DKK8.23	+34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.26	$1.42 DKK9.14	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 NZ$3.68	$0.85 DKK5.49	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.48	$1.28 DKK8.23	+50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$1.56 DKK10.06	+95.9%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 NZ$10.60	$7.92 DKK50.99	+30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.52 NZ$129.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,777.66 NZ$43,211.84	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81 NZ$31.06	??
Average			+30.3%

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pay 16.4% more for housing

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.00 NZ$87.19	$70.42 DKK453.53	+40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.36 NZ$1,706.24	$898.43 DKK5,785.89	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$810.06 NZ$1,412.73	$1,017.24 DKK6,551.04	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.66 NZ$166.83	$102.42 DKK659.61	+7.1%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$635.34 NZ$1,108.03	$563.40 DKK3,628.27	-11.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,463.91 NZ$23,480.84	??
Average			-11.3%

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pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.04 NZ$10.54	$9.39 DKK60.47	+55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NZ$5.85	$7.09 DKK45.65	+111.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.12 NZ$40.33	$10.95 DKK70.55	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.72 NZ$65.79	$40.90 DKK263.39	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 NZ$18.69	$16.43 DKK105.82	+53.3%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 92.8% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.22 NZ$113.75	$153.84 DKK990.72	+135.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.23 NZ$68.42	$62.60 DKK403.14	+59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.28 NZ$157.45	$169.54 DKK1,091.84	+87.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 NZ$208.28	$224.31 DKK1,444.59	+87.8%
Average			+92.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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