Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
?? | |
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
?? |
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Faroe Islands or Cameroon. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.