Cost of living comparison
compared to
Faroe Islands vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary
Faroe Islands is 5.7 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4 times more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 92.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Faroe Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6 times more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
$24.88
DKK160.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
$20.13
DKK129.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
$3.21
DKK20.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
$2.66
DKK17.13
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
$7.99
DKK51.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
$6.13
DKK39.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
$10.29
DKK66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
$5.83
DKK37.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$6.39
DKK41.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
$1.06
DKK6.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$0.85
DKK5.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
$1.28
DKK8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
$1.56
DKK10.06
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 92.4% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$7.92
DKK50.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
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Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
$70.42
DKK453.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
$898.43
DKK5,785.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
$1,017.24
DKK6,551.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
$102.42
DKK659.61
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of housing
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$563.40
DKK3,628.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
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Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
$7.09
DKK45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
$10.95
DKK70.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
$40.90
DKK263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
$16.43
DKK105.82
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
$153.84
DKK990.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
$169.54
DKK1,091.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
$224.31
DKK1,444.59
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Faroe Islands - Cost of clothing
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