Cost of living comparison
Peru is 55.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% less in Peru
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK151.46
|
$3.74
PEN13.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK128.34
|
$5.76
PEN21.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.99
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.20
|
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.77
|
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.31
|
$3.22
PEN11.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.18
|
$4.63
PEN16.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.71
|
$2.67
PEN9.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.91
|
$2.40
PEN8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.49
|
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.65
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.19
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.51
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.22
|
$5.19
PEN18.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN64.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,522.48
PEN74,948.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.04
PEN58.58
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK405.11
|
$28.54
PEN104.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,208.54
|
$324.84
PEN1,186.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,242.62
|
$239.27
PEN873.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK623.84
|
$37.17
PEN135.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.53
PEN622.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,073.87
PEN14,877.78
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.19
|
$2.47
PEN9.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.51
|
$2.84
PEN10.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.72
|
$5.40
PEN19.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK331.71
|
$32.14
PEN117.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.09
|
$5.04
PEN18.39
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK937.00
|
$42.67
PEN155.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK333.62
|
$26.03
PEN95.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK969.09
|
$66.63
PEN243.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,334.48
|
$62.87
PEN229.59
|
|
Change currency:
Compare by city
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Peru or Faroe Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.