Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 32.8% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 55.2% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 4.8% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Buenos Aires

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Torshavn, you would:

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$19.02 ARS29,203.91	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$12.96 ARS19,895.61	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$2.01 ARS3,081.52	-38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$1.59 ARS2,444.31	-39.9%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.48 ARS3,803.86	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$5.25 ARS8,056.39	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$5.52 ARS8,474.89	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$2.81 ARS4,313.01	-55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$4.60 ARS7,062.17	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.28 ARS1,964.54	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.97 ARS1,493.75	-61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.65 ARS998.34	-76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.92 ARS1,409.42	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.56 ARS858.55	-66.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.56 ARS854.52	-73.3%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$5.28 ARS8,100.92	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$27.50 ARS42,226.25	-8.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,500.00 ARS44M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.60 ARS14,740.80
Average			-15.2%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$31.11 ARS47,771.25	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$770.79 ARS1M	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$509.75 ARS783K	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$162.43 ARS249K	+65.7%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 4.8% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$464.87 ARS714K	-4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,896.36 ARS14M
Average			-4.8%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$3.95 ARS6,070.65	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$3.86 ARS5,932.64	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$4.21 ARS6,460.85	-62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$49.97 ARS76,735.79	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$10.38 ARS15,942.12	-35.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$120.49 ARS185K	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$95.69 ARS147K	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$115.94 ARS178K	-30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$138.37 ARS212K	-43.4%
Average			-14.3%

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