Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 55.2% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of United States, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.25
|
$48.87
kr318.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$17.10
kr111.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$4.07
kr26.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
|
$2.28
kr14.88
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$4.48
kr29.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$8.14
kr53.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$7.09
kr46.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
|
$4.07
kr26.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$4.43
kr28.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.85
kr12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.85
kr12.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.85
kr12.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.96
kr19.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.37
kr2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.85
kr12.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$6.11
kr39.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,189.08
|
$41,619.30
kr271,485.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
|
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pay 37.7% more for housing
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.11
|
$64.02
kr417.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.46
|
$1,058.81
kr6,906.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,034.80
|
$814.47
kr5,312.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.68
|
$373.70
kr2,437.65
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.12
|
$244.34
kr1,593.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,195.09
|
$1,211.40
kr7,902.08
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
|
$6.52
kr42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
|
$4.89
kr31.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$9.77
kr63.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.67
|
$60.70
kr395.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$17.92
kr116.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
United States
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$108.60
kr708.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
|
$57.01
kr371.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$135.74
kr885.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
|
$238.91
kr1,558.43
|
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