Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 26.6% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
?? |
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