Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
STD650,623
|
$24.88
DKK158.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
STD260,249
|
$20.13
DKK128.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
STD42,768
|
$3.21
DKK20.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
STD26,025
|
$2.66
DKK16.93
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.4% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
STD24,088
|
$7.99
DKK50.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.22
STD227,718
|
$6.13
DKK38.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
STD132,995
|
$10.29
DKK65.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
STD113,503
|
$5.83
DKK37.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.27
STD206,583
|
$6.39
DKK40.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
STD47,219
|
$1.06
DKK6.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
STD11,805
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
STD41,316
|
$1.42
DKK9.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
STD35,414
|
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
STD26,561
|
$1.28
DKK8.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
STD20,658
|
$1.56
DKK9.94
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
STD142,518
|
$7.92
DKK50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.42
STD1,613,544
|
$70.42
DKK448.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
STD7,807,473
|
$898.43
DKK5,715.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.60
STD5,204,982
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,471.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$102.42
DKK651.60
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$563.40
DKK3,584.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
STD37,216
|
$9.39
DKK59.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$7.09
DKK45.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
STD52,050
|
$10.95
DKK69.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
STD832,797
|
$40.90
DKK260.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.02
STD468,448
|
$16.43
DKK104.54
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$153.84
DKK978.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.60
DKK398.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$169.54
DKK1,078.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.16
STD426,809
|
$224.31
DKK1,427.05
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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