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Poland

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Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 33.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 93.2% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 2.5% more in Torshavn
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 17.0% less in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 61.3% more in Torshavn

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

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Torshavn vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 93.2% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$26.22 DKK174.37	+127.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$19.96 DKK132.75	+95.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$3.25 DKK21.58	+45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$2.65 DKK17.60	+18.0%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$4.94 DKK32.88	+232.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$8.24 DKK54.80	+86.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$8.61 DKK57.24	+111.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$6.35 DKK42.25	+63.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$6.46 DKK42.94	+118.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.83 DKK12.20	+237.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$2.51 DKK16.72	+225.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$2.72 DKK18.08	+251.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.34 DKK15.59	+28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.65 DKK11.00	+310.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$2.08 DKK13.86	+410.5%
Average			+166.7%

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$6.59 DKK43.81	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$29.96 DKK199.28	+6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	??
Average			+2.5%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$89.88 DKK597.84	+457.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	-6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$98.04 DKK652.11	-62.7%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 17.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	-17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	??
Average			-17.0%

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pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$9.48 DKK63.08	+106.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$6.91 DKK45.93	+61.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$11.24 DKK74.73	+75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$55.13 DKK366.67	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$16.10 DKK107.11	+75.0%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 61.3% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$140.41 DKK933.87	+30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$59.92 DKK398.56	+51.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	+57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	+118.8%
Average			+61.3%

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