Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 47.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Fiji
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$63.32
FJD144.12
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