Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 5.1 times more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
DKK117.82
|
$21.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
DKK108.00
|
$10.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.14
|
$2.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
DKK18.83
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.30
DKK49.32
|
$3.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK38.46
|
$7.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK50.63
|
$4.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
DKK27.11
|
$4.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.67
|
$2.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.00
|
$0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
DKK8.89
|
$2.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DKK5.33
|
$2.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
DKK8.00
|
$1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
DKK9.78
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK49.58
|
$3.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,670.46
DKK288,104.52
|
$31,382.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.65
|
|
pay 81.7% more for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.68
DKK416.48
|
$64.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$780.09
DKK5,267.06
|
$2,028.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$895.02
DKK6,043.01
|
$1,906.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.99
DKK641.35
|
$141.33
|
|
pay 29.6 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,823.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,082.77
DKK7,310.69
|
$32,000.00
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
DKK38.26
|
$6.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
DKK33.76
|
$5.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.43
DKK63.70
|
$12.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
DKK379.73
|
$78.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
DKK107.79
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.88
DKK930.95
|
$50.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.80
DKK342.98
|
$42.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.88
DKK930.95
|
$84.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.19
DKK1,371.93
|
$119.74
|
|
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