Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 17.0% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 7.8% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 43.9% less in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$22.00 AWG39.66	-16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$10.27 AWG18.51	-48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$1.44 AWG2.60	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$1.63 AWG2.94	-38.5%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.97 AWG5.35	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$6.25 AWG11.27	-24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$7.04 AWG12.69	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$5.33 AWG9.61	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$4.23 AWG7.63	-34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$2.10 AWG3.78	+14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.02 AWG1.84	-59.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$2.27 AWG4.09	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.59 AWG2.86	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.01 AWG1.82	-39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.91 AWG1.64	-56.5%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$7.63 AWG13.76	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$30.00 AWG54.08	+0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$48.03 AWG86.58
Average			+9.0%

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pay 7.8% more for housing

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$105.51 AWG190.18	+17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$933.33 AWG1,682.33	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$950.00 AWG1,712.38	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$194.00 AWG349.69	+97.9%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$250.00 AWG450.62	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,606.10 AWG15,512.50
Average			-48.8%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$3.00 AWG5.41	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$4.31 AWG7.77	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$10.00 AWG18.02	-11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$62.22 AWG112.16	+12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$11.94 AWG21.52	-25.9%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 43.9% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$60.00 AWG108.15	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$50.71 AWG91.40	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$108.81 AWG196.13	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$102.90 AWG185.47	-57.9%
Average			-43.9%

Torshavn vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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