Cost of living comparison
Poland is 36.7% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Poland
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.52
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.49
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.79
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.85
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.69
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.81
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.31
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.98
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.47
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.75
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.99
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.16
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK421.34
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,417.21
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,452.65
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.84
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.48
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.13
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.40
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK345.00
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK104.10
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK974.54
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.99
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,007.91
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,387.95
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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