Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 10.5% more expensive than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 81.5% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 41.3% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 14.0% less in Noumea

The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Noumea are more expensive than in Torshavn. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Noumea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Noumea.

Noumea vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.9% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.47 DKK151.67	$19.58 CFPF2,019	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK130.04	$14.68 CFPF1,514	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.75	$2.57 CFPF265	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.19	$1.17 CFPF121	-55.9%
Average			-29.9%

Torshavn vs. Noumea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.5% more for groceries

	Torshavn	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$4.30 DKK27.81	$2.90 CFPF299	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 DKK41.46	$15.50 CFPF1,598	+141.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.73 DKK56.41	$4.63 CFPF478	-47.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.68	$6.47 CFPF667	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK41.28	$11.32 CFPF1,168	+77.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.88	$1.92 CFPF198	+80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$3.39 CFPF349	+164.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.17	$3.00 CFPF309	+111.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.50	$3.77 CFPF389	+343.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$1.83 CFPF189	+43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.09	$1.63 CFPF168	+4.2%
Average			+81.5%

Torshavn vs. Noumea - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK51.16	$6.29 CFPF649	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$87.11 CFPF8,985
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$31,076.13 CFPF3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.59 CFPF1,505
Average			-20.5%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Torshavn	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK455.02	$51.39 CFPF5,300	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,212.86 DKK7,836.44	$856.43 CFPF88,335	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,572.50	$783.02 CFPF80,763	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK661.77	$159.67 CFPF16,469	+55.9%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 41.3% more for childcare

	Torshavn	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,640.15	$796.07 CFPF82,109	+41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+41.3%

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.67	$10.52 CFPF1,085	+12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.80	$4.91 CFPF507	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.78	$20.36 CFPF2,100	+85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK264.25	$61.17 CFPF6,310	+49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK106.17	$14.68 CFPF1,514	-10.7%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK993.96	$115.01 CFPF11,862	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK404.46	$61.99 CFPF6,394	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,095.42	$103.99 CFPF10,726	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,449.32	$244.69 CFPF25,239	+9.1%
Average			-14.0%

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