Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 8.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 16.1% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 44.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% less in Ireland
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.22
|
$17.71
€16.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.23
|
$9.75
€9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.75
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.82
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.59
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.73
|
$4.12
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.20
|
$5.05
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.92
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.39
|
$4.48
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.73
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.87
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.06
|
$7.11
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€110.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,943.34
€35,028.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.48
€18.90
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.52
|
$46.92
€43.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,406.69
|
$1,406.76
€1,298.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,442.06
|
$1,187.82
€1,096.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK647.58
|
$159.87
€147.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€919.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,771.62
€6,251.50
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
$5.94
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.05
|
$3.80
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.26
|
$16.44
€15.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.33
|
$55.70
€51.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.89
|
$12.29
€11.35
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK972.64
|
$77.94
€71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.31
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,005.96
|
$85.63
€79.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,385.25
|
$89.10
€82.26
|
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