Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brasilia vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary
Brasilia is 51.4% cheaper than Torshavn.
Brasilia vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Torshavn, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.22
DKK175.58
|
$8.96
R$48.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.96
DKK133.67
|
$8.46
R$46.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
DKK21.73
|
$1.49
R$8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
DKK17.73
|
$0.95
R$5.16
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.8% less for groceries
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.94
DKK33.11
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
DKK55.18
|
$5.88
R$31.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
DKK57.63
|
$4.06
R$22.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.35
DKK42.54
|
$2.48
R$13.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
DKK43.23
|
$1.83
R$9.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.29
|
$1.10
R$6.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.51
DKK16.84
|
$0.68
R$3.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
DKK18.20
|
$0.60
R$3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
DKK15.70
|
$0.75
R$4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.07
|
$0.55
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.08
DKK13.96
|
$0.48
R$2.62
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DKK44.11
|
$4.94
R$26.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.96
DKK200.66
|
$36.03
R$195.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,669.59
R$129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.24
R$44.82
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.88
DKK601.99
|
$22.23
R$120.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.60
DKK7,264.01
|
$503.69
R$2,739.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$892.85
DKK5,979.77
|
$275.14
R$1,496.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.04
DKK656.64
|
$74.47
R$404.99
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
DKK3,269.14
|
$826.32
R$4,493.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,972.69
R$92,304.29
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.48
DKK63.52
|
$2.39
R$12.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.91
DKK46.25
|
$2.66
R$14.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.24
DKK75.25
|
$2.48
R$13.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.13
DKK369.22
|
$33.99
R$184.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.10
DKK107.86
|
$7.96
R$43.31
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Torshavn
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.41
DKK940.36
|
$56.09
R$305.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.92
DKK401.33
|
$44.24
R$240.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.66
DKK1,116.19
|
$85.37
R$464.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.68
DKK1,638.75
|
$88.39
R$480.70
|
|
Torshavn vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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