Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
British Indian Ocean Territory
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Faroe Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$22.84
DKK158.89
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$19.35
DKK134.65
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.01
DKK20.97
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.44
DKK17.00
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Faroe Islands
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$7.20
DKK50.12
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.63
DKK39.14
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.02
DKK55.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.78
DKK33.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.87
DKK40.82
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
DKK6.80
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
DKK8.16
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
DKK9.07
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
DKK5.44
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
DKK8.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
DKK9.98
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
British Indian Ocean Territory
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Faroe Islands
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.27
DKK50.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
British Indian Ocean Territory
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Faroe Islands
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.08
DKK425.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$785.35
DKK5,464.33
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$790.49
DKK5,500.08
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$94.06
DKK654.48
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Faroe Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Faroe Islands
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.62
DKK60.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.11
DKK42.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.06
DKK70.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.02
DKK348.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.09
DKK105.00
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Faroe Islands
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$141.28
DKK983.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.30
DKK350.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$146.12
DKK1,016.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$201.22
DKK1,400.02
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