Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 61.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 77.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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