Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Jersey

Saint Helier vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 32.9% more expensive than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 56.1% more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 75.4% more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Saint Helier

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

Saint Helier vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Torshavn, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$39.64 £29.59	+51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$10.57 £7.89	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$3.28 £2.45	+1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$2.48 £1.85	-6.4%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.75 £2.05	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$3.60 £2.69	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$8.51 £6.35	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$6.26 £4.68	-1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$5.39 £4.03	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.90 £1.42	+3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.57 £1.17	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.87 £1.40	-31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$2.02 £1.51	-13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.45 £1.08	-12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.40 £1.05	-32.8%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 56.1% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$7.81 £5.83	+18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$68.71 £51.29	+129.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,428.74 £19,727.36
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.93 £18.61
Average			+56.1%

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pay 75.4% more for housing

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$72.68 £54.25	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,838.45 £1,372.28	+69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$1,568.11 £1,170.49	+75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$243.20 £181.53	+148.0%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$2,708.95 £2,022.05	+455.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,892.93 £8,877.31
Average			+455.0%

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pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$7.93 £5.92	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$4.83 £3.61	-30.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$19.82 £14.80	+76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$75.98 £56.72	+37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$19.82 £14.80	+23.1%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$103.51 £77.27	-26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$72.68 £54.25	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$118.93 £88.77	-28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$207.03 £154.53	-15.4%
Average			-14.3%

Torshavn vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing

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