Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Colombia

Bogota vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 40.9% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 3.7% more in Bogota
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 5.1% less in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Bogota

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bogota.

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Bogota vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Torshavn, you would:

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pay 62.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$7.72 COP24,429.38	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$10.19 COP32,246.79	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$1.34 COP4,254.91	-58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.87 COP2,746.60	-67.2%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.42 COP7,666.90	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$3.93 COP12,422.98	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$6.14 COP19,419.81	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$3.39 COP10,734.27	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$3.30 COP10,455.10	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.56 COP4,945.64	-14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.81 COP2,547.89	-68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.87 COP2,767.03	-67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.79 COP2,492.18	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.65 COP2,060.02	-60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.63 COP1,979.10	-70.0%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 3.7% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$4.90 COP15,504.16	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$49.41 COP156K	+64.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,161.08 COP73M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.84 COP65,959.33
Average			+3.7%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Torshavn	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$29.75 COP94,134.56	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$779.14 COP2M	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$440.22 COP1M	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$93.36 COP295K	-4.8%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 5.1% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$463.22 COP1M	-5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,195.93 COP26M
Average			-5.1%

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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$2.01 COP6,351.64	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$2.52 COP7,968.72	-63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$4.32 COP13,680.45	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$33.42 COP106K	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$7.72 COP24,429.38	-52.1%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$82.94 COP262K	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$47.35 COP150K	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$141.13 COP447K	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$104.65 COP331K	-57.2%
Average			-35.9%

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