Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 80.8% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 91.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
|
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.5% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
|
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 57.5% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
|
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
|
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
|
San Marino vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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