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New Zealand

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Faroe Islands

Torshavn vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Torshavn is 4.3% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 90.1% more in Torshavn
Groceries: pay 63.7% more in Torshavn
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Torshavn
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Torshavn
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Torshavn
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% more in Torshavn
Clothing: pay 78.2% more in Torshavn

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

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Torshavn vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.1% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Torshavn
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$26.22 DKK174.37	+91.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$15.95	$19.96 DKK132.75	+121.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.28	$3.25 DKK21.58	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.02	$2.65 DKK17.60	+54.9%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 63.7% more for groceries

	Wellington	Torshavn
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.82	$4.94 DKK32.88	+128.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$8.24 DKK54.80	+78.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$8.61 DKK57.24	+20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.19	$6.35 DKK42.25	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.73	$6.46 DKK42.94	+47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$1.83 DKK12.20	+31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$2.51 DKK16.72	+154.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$2.72 DKK18.08	+98.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.18	$2.34 DKK15.59	-20.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$1.65 DKK11.00	+73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$2.08 DKK13.86	+266.0%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Wellington	Torshavn
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.44	$6.59 DKK43.81	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$179.01	$29.96 DKK199.28	-70.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	??
Average			-42.0%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Wellington	Torshavn
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$94.29	$89.88 DKK597.84	+68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$264.95	$98.04 DKK652.11	-34.6%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Wellington	Torshavn
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	-53.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	??
Average			-53.7%

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Torshavn
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$9.48 DKK63.08	+30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.91	$6.91 DKK45.93	+106.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$11.24 DKK74.73	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$67.36	$55.13 DKK366.67	+44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.30	$16.10 DKK107.11	+33.7%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 78.2% more for clothing

	Wellington	Torshavn
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$137.50	$140.41 DKK933.87	+80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$59.92 DKK398.56	+112.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$269.95	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	+60.3%
Average			+78.2%

Wellington vs. Torshavn - Cost of clothing

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