Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 28.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.93
|
$9.75
CRC4,895.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.05
|
$9.08
CRC4,561.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.79
|
$2.01
CRC1,009.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$1.49
CRC749.16
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.29
|
$2.53
CRC1,271.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.94
|
$3.76
CRC1,889.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.64
|
$6.98
CRC3,503.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.39
|
$3.21
CRC1,613.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.52
|
$3.97
CRC1,994.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.42
|
$1.79
CRC898.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.62
CRC309.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$1.22
CRC610.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
$1.22
CRC613.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$1.09
CRC549.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.42
|
$1.11
CRC559.39
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.74
|
$5.63
CRC2,826.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,610.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,063.37
CRC17,611,273.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.62
CRC7,846.57
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.04
|
$48.50
CRC24,360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,156.23
|
$778.04
CRC390,784.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,189.96
|
$547.50
CRC274,994.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK617.58
|
$68.26
CRC34,283.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.07
CRC260,711.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,987.74
CRC5,518,811.74
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$2.73
CRC1,369.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.10
|
$3.65
CRC1,835.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.05
|
$4.58
CRC2,301.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.38
|
$59.46
CRC29,865.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.08
|
$8.63
CRC4,332.54
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK927.59
|
$65.32
CRC32,810.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.27
|
$44.54
CRC22,371.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK959.36
|
$110.39
CRC55,443.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,321.08
|
$97.22
CRC48,829.09
|
|
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