Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 26.9% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 36.6% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 34.8% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 22.2% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 31.3% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 64.0% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$9.83 DJF1,748	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$15.45 DJF2,748	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$1.90 DJF337	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$1.69 DJF300	-36.3%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 36.6% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$9.27 DJF1,649	+87.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$4.78 DJF850	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$10.63 DJF1,891	+23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$5.69 DJF1,012	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$8.24 DJF1,466	+27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.70 DJF302	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.55 DJF98	-78.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.18 DJF210	-56.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.73 DJF130	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.72 DJF128	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.75 DJF133	-64.1%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 34.8% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$8.56 DJF1,522	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$42.53 DJF7,564	+41.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,798.22 DJF6M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$47.75 DJF8,492
Average			+34.8%

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$58.99 DJF10,491	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$674.13 DJF120K	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$477.51 DJF84,924	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$398.35 DJF70,846	+306.3%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 31.3% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$335.22 DJF59,619	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,794.47 DJF2M
Average			-31.3%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$7.02 DJF1,249	-26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$3.37 DJF599	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$1.97 DJF350	-82.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$86.14 DJF15,320	+56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$12.64 DJF2,248	-21.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 64.0% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$42.13 DJF7,493	-70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$19.66 DJF3,497	-67.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$123.59 DJF21,980	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$56.18 DJF9,991	-77.0%
Average			-64.0%

Torshavn vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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