Cost of living comparison

 Faroe Islands
compared to
 Louisiana, USA
Louisiana vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Louisiana is 19.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 28.7% less in Louisiana
Groceries
pay 10.1% more in Louisiana
Transportation
pay 59.6% less in Louisiana
Housing
pay 30.6% more in Louisiana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.4% less in Louisiana
Clothing
pay 48.3% less in Louisiana

The cost of housing and groceries in Louisiana are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Louisiana.

Louisiana vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Louisiana instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

pay 28.7% less for restaurants

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.84
DKK163.34
$17.81
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$19.35
DKK138.41
$9.83
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.01
DKK21.56
$2.37
 

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Bread
1 loaf
$7.20
DKK51.52
$2.96
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.63
DKK40.24
$6.15
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.02
DKK57.35
$4.35
 

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pay 59.6% less for transportation

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.27
DKK52.01
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $40.33
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $36,948.70
 

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pay 30.6% more for housing

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.08
DKK436.90
$62.76
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $785.35
DKK5,617.24
$1,159.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $790.49
DKK5,653.99
$1,039.36
 

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $1,554.86
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $11,175.00
 

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.62
DKK61.68
$4.80
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.11
DKK43.69
$5.08
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.06
DKK71.96
$8.50
 

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pay 48.3% less for clothing

 
Faroe Islands
Louisiana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$141.28
DKK1,010.52
$45.13
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.30
DKK359.80
$37.45
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$146.12
DKK1,045.13
$76.65
 

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