Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 32.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 33.3% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% less in Portugal
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
|
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