Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 77.5% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 94.7% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$24.88
DKK158.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$20.13
DKK128.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$3.21
DKK20.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$2.66
DKK16.97
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$7.99
DKK50.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.13
DKK39.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$10.29
DKK65.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.39
DKK40.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.06
DKK6.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.42
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
DKK5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.28
DKK8.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.56
DKK9.96
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$7.92
DKK50.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
?? | |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$70.42
DKK449.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$898.43
DKK5,732.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,490.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$102.42
DKK653.47
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$563.40
DKK3,594.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
?? |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$9.39
DKK59.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$7.09
DKK45.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.95
DKK69.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$40.90
DKK260.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$16.43
DKK104.84
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$153.84
DKK981.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$62.60
DKK399.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$169.54
DKK1,081.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$224.31
DKK1,431.15
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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