Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 11.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 94.6% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
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