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Faroe Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 78.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 45.3% more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 55.7% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 24.0% more in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 85.4% more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.8% more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Faroe Islands

The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$24.88 DKK158.26	+90.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$20.13 DKK128.05	+114.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$3.21 DKK20.43	+133.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$2.66 DKK16.93	+69.7%
Average			+102.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$7.99 DKK50.84	+217.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$6.13 DKK38.99	+31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$10.29 DKK65.49	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$5.83 DKK37.10	+90.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$6.39 DKK40.64	+102.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$1.06 DKK6.77	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$1.28 DKK8.13	+19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$1.42 DKK9.03	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$0.85 DKK5.42	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$1.28 DKK8.13	+17.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$1.56 DKK9.94	+60.8%
Average			+45.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.7% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$7.92 DKK50.37	+55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	??
Average			+55.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.0% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$70.42 DKK448.03	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$898.43 DKK5,715.63	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$1,017.24 DKK6,471.49	+158.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$102.42 DKK651.60	-61.0%
Average			+24.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 85.4% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$563.40 DKK3,584.21	+85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	??
Average			+85.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare

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pay 90.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$9.39 DKK59.74	+202.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$7.09 DKK45.10	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$10.95 DKK69.69	+179.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$40.90 DKK260.19	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$16.43 DKK104.54	+57.7%
Average			+90.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$153.84 DKK978.69	+269.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$62.60 DKK398.25	+54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$169.54 DKK1,078.58	+86.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$224.31 DKK1,427.05	+180.4%
Average			+147.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing

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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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