Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 9.7% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Torshavn
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 4.0% more in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 77.6% more in Torshavn

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Torshavn are more expensive than in Papeete. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Torshavn.

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Torshavn vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 28.8% more for restaurants

	Papeete	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$26.22 DKK174.37	+39.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$19.96 DKK132.75	+35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$3.25 DKK21.58	+21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$2.65 DKK17.60	-19.4%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Papeete	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$4.94 DKK32.88	+84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$8.24 DKK54.80	-40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$8.61 DKK57.24	+55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$6.35 DKK42.25	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$6.46 DKK42.94	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.83 DKK12.20	-13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$2.51 DKK16.72	+125.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$2.72 DKK18.08	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$2.34 DKK15.59	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$1.65 DKK11.00	+35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$2.08 DKK13.86	+106.1%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Papeete	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$6.59 DKK43.81	+16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.96 DKK199.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+16.8%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Papeete	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$89.88 DKK597.84	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$98.04 DKK652.11	-29.0%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 4.0% more for childcare

	Papeete	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	+4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	??
Average			+4.0%

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pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$9.48 DKK63.08	+188.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$6.91 DKK45.93	+103.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$11.24 DKK74.73	-12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$55.13 DKK366.67	-34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$16.10 DKK107.11	+14.4%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 77.6% more for clothing

	Papeete	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$140.41 DKK933.87	+104.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$59.92 DKK398.56	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	+113.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	+174.5%
Average			+77.6%

Papeete vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

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