Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 27.2% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Virgin Islands. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.52
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.49
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.79
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.85
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.69
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.81
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.31
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.98
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.47
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.75
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.99
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.16
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$52.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK421.34
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,417.21
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,452.65
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.84
|
$266.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,200.00
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.48
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.13
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.40
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK345.00
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK104.10
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK974.54
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.99
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,007.91
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,387.95
|
$91.67
|
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