Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 7.8% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 17.8% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 20.7% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Bridgetown

The cost of housing and transportation in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Torshavn. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bridgetown.

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Bridgetown vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$20.00 BBD40.00	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$10.00 BBD20.00	-49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$2.42 BBD4.83	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$1.50 BBD3.00	-43.3%
Average			-36.2%

Torshavn vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$3.83 BBD7.67	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$4.49 BBD8.97	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$15.40 BBD30.80	+79.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$6.33 BBD12.67	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$4.38 BBD8.77	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$2.49 BBD4.98	+35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.44 BBD2.88	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$2.38 BBD4.75	-12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$2.27 BBD4.54	-3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.82 BBD1.64	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.05 BBD2.10	-49.7%
Average			-20.1%

Torshavn vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.8% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$7.76 BBD15.52	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+17.8%

Torshavn vs. Bridgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.7% more for housing

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$81.25 BBD162.50	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,183.33 BBD2,366.67	+9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$1,133.33 BBD2,266.67	+26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$149.12 BBD298.24	+52.1%
Average			+20.7%

Torshavn vs. Bridgetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$2.50 BBD5.00	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$5.67 BBD11.33	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$63.33 BBD126.67	+14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$15.00 BBD30.00	-6.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$52.50 BBD105.00	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$33.75 BBD67.50	-43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$125.00 BBD250.00	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$81.25 BBD162.50	-66.8%
Average			-52.1%

Torshavn vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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