Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 82.7% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
|
pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
|
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
?? | |
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
?? |
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
|
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