Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 83.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
?? |
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
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