Cost of living comparison
If you lived in British Indian Ocean Territory instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
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British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK158.89
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK134.65
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.97
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.12
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.14
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.79
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.27
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.82
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.80
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.16
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.44
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.16
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.98
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Faroe Islands
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
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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
|
Faroe Islands
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK425.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,464.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,500.08
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK654.48
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK60.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.50
|
?? | |
|
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
|
Faroe Islands
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
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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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