Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 68.5% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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