Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 49.6% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 82.0% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.3% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 54.6% less in Vientiane

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.

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Vientiane vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.0% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.47 DKK151.28	$2.31 LAK51,623	-90.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK129.71	$5.54 LAK124K	-72.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.70	$0.62 LAK13,863	-80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.15	$0.42 LAK9,292	-84.4%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$4.30 DKK27.73	$1.17 LAK26,103	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 DKK41.35	$13.94 LAK312K	+117.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.73 DKK56.26	$7.32 LAK164K	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.58	$1.81 LAK40,513	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK41.17	$2.99 LAK66,913	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.86	$0.90 LAK20,033	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.23	$0.50 LAK11,187	-60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.15	$0.94 LAK20,995	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.49	$0.61 LAK13,581	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.23	$0.74 LAK16,547	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.06	$0.47 LAK10,407	-70.2%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK51.02	$5.18 LAK116K	-34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$50.18 LAK1M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,736.24 LAK643M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.86 LAK243K
Average			-34.6%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK453.84	$11.39 LAK255K	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,212.86 DKK7,816.19	$866.78 LAK19M	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,555.51	$784.74 LAK18M	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK660.06	$55.21 LAK1M	-46.1%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,630.74	$338.54 LAK8M	-39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,334.55 LAK209M
Average			-39.9%

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pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.51	$1.50 LAK33,555	-84.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.68	$1.73 LAK38,716	-75.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.60	$1.96 LAK43,879	-82.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK263.57	$50.52 LAK1M	+23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK105.90	$3.56 LAK79,582	-78.3%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 54.6% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK991.39	$27.70 LAK619K	-82.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK403.42	$69.25 LAK2M	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,092.59	$58.22 LAK1M	-65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,445.57	$42.19 LAK944K	-81.2%
Average			-54.6%

Torshavn vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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