Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 13.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
?? | |
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
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