Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 7.8% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 12.8% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 53.8% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Noumea
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Noumea

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

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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	$26.22 DKK175.58	$20.64 CFPF2,200	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$14.08 CFPF1,500	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$1.97 CFPF210	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$1.25 CFPF133	-52.7%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 12.8% more for groceries

	Torshavn	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$3.47 CFPF370	-29.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$14.86 CFPF1,583	+80.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$4.55 CFPF484	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$6.20 CFPF661	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$12.77 CFPF1,361	+97.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$2.13 CFPF227	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$3.25 CFPF346	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$2.77 CFPF295	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$3.62 CFPF385	+54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$2.50 CFPF266	+51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.70 CFPF181	-18.3%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$6.03 CFPF643	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,607.24 CFPF3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.82 CFPF1,686
Average			-8.4%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Torshavn	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$48.79 CFPF5,199	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$750.67 CFPF79,985	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$774.13 CFPF82,484	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$153.08 CFPF16,311	+56.1%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 53.8% more for childcare

	Torshavn	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$750.67 CFPF79,985	+53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K
Average			+53.8%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$9.38 CFPF1,000	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$4.57 CFPF487	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$19.52 CFPF2,080	+73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$49.26 CFPF5,249	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$14.08 CFPF1,500	-12.6%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$109.47 CFPF11,664	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$65.68 CFPF6,999	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$98.53 CFPF10,498	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$250.22 CFPF26,662	+2.3%
Average			-15.2%

Torshavn vs. Noumea - Cost of clothing

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