Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

compared to

Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 60.1% more expensive than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 71.4% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Torshavn
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 67.4% more in Torshavn

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Torshavn are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Torshavn.

Planning a move to Faroe Islands? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Torshavn vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Torshavn instead of San Salvador, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC58.99	$26.22 DKK175.58	+288.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.17	$19.96 DKK133.67	+185.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.00	$3.25 DKK21.73	+183.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.28	$2.65 DKK17.73	+217.6%
Average			+231.0%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 71.4% more for groceries

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.91	$4.94 DKK33.11	+73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.68	$8.24 DKK55.18	+113.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.74	$8.61 DKK57.63	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.36	$6.35 DKK42.54	+110.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.62	$6.46 DKK43.23	+104.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.04	$1.83 DKK12.29	-20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.53	$2.51 DKK16.84	+297.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.34	$2.72 DKK18.20	+129.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.66	$2.34 DKK15.70	+49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.64	$1.65 DKK11.07	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.03	$2.08 DKK13.96	+39.7%
Average			+71.4%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 10.2% more for transportation

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.55	$6.59 DKK44.11	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC327.71	$29.96 DKK200.66	-20.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC218K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC262.17	??
Average			+10.2%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.5% more for housing

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC371.41	$89.88 DKK601.99	+111.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,856.30	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,729.04	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	+16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC868.25	$98.04 DKK656.64	-1.3%
Average			+18.5%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,421.55	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	+200.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,248.16	??
Average			+200.1%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.48	$9.48 DKK63.52	+374.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC30.98	$6.91 DKK46.25	+94.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC34.96	$11.24 DKK75.25	+180.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC276.15	$55.13 DKK369.22	+74.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.70	$16.10 DKK107.86	+222.1%
Average			+166.3%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 67.4% more for clothing

	San Salvador	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC586.82	$140.41 DKK940.36	+109.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC410.73	$59.92 DKK401.33	+27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,034.12	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,022.46	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	+109.1%
Average			+67.4%

San Salvador vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: San Salvador vs. Torshavn

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Torshavn?

More cost comparisons

San Salvador vs.

Quito

San Salvador vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

San Salvador vs.

Lima

San Salvador vs.

Sydney

San Salvador vs.

Rome

San Salvador vs.

Berlin

San Salvador vs.

Reykjavik

San Salvador vs.

London

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in El Salvador vs. Faroe Islands. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within El Salvador and Faroe Islands.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for San Salvador

Add prices for Torshavn

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Torshavn or San Salvador. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.