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Faroe Islands vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Faroe Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Faroe Islands
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Faroe Islands
Transportation: pay 60.8% more in Faroe Islands
Housing: pay 99.7% more in Faroe Islands
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Faroe Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Faroe Islands
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Faroe Islands

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR159.73	$24.88 DKK160.21	+166.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR87.49	$20.13 DKK129.62	+293.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.65	$3.21 DKK20.68	+211.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.74	$2.66 DKK17.13	+231.3%
Average			+225.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR17.16	$7.99 DKK51.47	+697.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR66.47	$6.13 DKK39.47	+57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR74.79	$10.29 DKK66.30	+135.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR39.93	$5.83 DKK37.56	+150.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR36.52	$6.39 DKK41.14	+199.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.46	$1.06 DKK6.86	+46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR11.16	$1.28 DKK8.23	+96.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.70	$1.42 DKK9.14	+107.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.14	$0.85 DKK5.49	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.02	$1.28 DKK8.23	+118.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.27	$1.56 DKK10.06	+160.3%
Average			+162.6%

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pay 60.8% more for transportation

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR84.25	$7.92 DKK50.99	+60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR961.29	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR159.79	??
Average			+60.8%

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pay 99.7% more for housing

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR673.48	$70.42 DKK453.53	+78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	$898.43 DKK5,785.89	+122.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	$1,017.24 DKK6,551.04	+181.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	$102.42 DKK659.61	+16.2%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	$563.40 DKK3,628.27	+224.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	??
Average			+224.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR37.27	$9.39 DKK60.47	+331.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR35.06	$7.09 DKK45.65	+246.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR50.72	$10.95 DKK70.55	+269.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR517.83	$40.90 DKK263.39	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR117.19	$16.43 DKK105.82	+139.9%
Average			+204.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	South Africa	Faroe Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR868.31	$153.84 DKK990.72	+203.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR560.46	$62.60 DKK403.14	+91.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	$169.54 DKK1,091.84	+80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	$224.31 DKK1,444.59	+174.2%
Average			+137.1%

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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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