Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 7.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 41.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 47.6% less in Papua New Guinea

The cost of housing and groceries in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.84 DKK157.36	$12.38 PGK51.03	-45.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.35 DKK133.35	$7.43 PGK30.62	-61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 DKK20.77	$0.80 PGK3.28	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK16.84	$0.89 PGK3.67	-63.5%
Average			-61.1%

Faroe Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$7.20 DKK49.64	$1.49 PGK6.12	-79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 DKK38.77	$2.20 PGK9.06	-60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.02 DKK55.25	$7.01 PGK28.91	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.78 DKK32.95	$3.68 PGK15.19	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.87 DKK40.43	$3.28 PGK13.50	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 DKK6.74	$1.56 PGK6.41	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 DKK8.09	$1.19 PGK4.92	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.30 DKK8.98	$1.74 PGK7.18	+33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 DKK5.39	$2.02 PGK8.33	+158.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 DKK8.09	$1.57 PGK6.48	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43 DKK9.88	$1.37 PGK5.63	-4.7%
Average			+5.7%

Faroe Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 DKK50.11	$4.29 PGK17.68	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.69 PGK68.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$22.04 PGK90.83
Average			-41.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.08 DKK420.91	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	+406.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$785.35 DKK5,411.71	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	+198.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$790.49 DKK5,447.12	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.06 DKK648.18	$78.11 PGK321.94	-17.0%
Average			+141.4%

Faroe Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$494.23 PGK2,036.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK59.42	$2.48 PGK10.21	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.11 DKK42.09	$1.83 PGK7.55	-70.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.06 DKK69.33	$7.48 PGK30.82	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.02 DKK344.65	$45.19 PGK186.26	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.09 DKK103.99	$8.67 PGK35.72	-42.6%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 47.6% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.28 DKK973.55	$39.25 PGK161.77	-72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.30 DKK346.63	$44.57 PGK183.71	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$146.12 DKK1,006.89	$64.38 PGK265.36	-55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.22 DKK1,386.54	$98.43 PGK405.69	-51.1%
Average			-47.6%

Faroe Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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