Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.58
|
$22.84
DKK162.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.22
|
$19.35
DKK137.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$3.01
DKK21.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$2.44
DKK17.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$7.20
DKK51.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.21
|
$5.63
DKK39.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.94
|
$8.02
DKK56.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.47
|
$4.78
DKK33.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$5.87
DKK41.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$0.98
DKK6.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$1.17
DKK8.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$1.30
DKK9.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.78
DKK5.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$1.17
DKK8.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$1.43
DKK10.18
|
|
pay 62.2% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.60
|
$7.27
DKK51.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,646.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.79
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.42
|
$61.08
DKK433.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,327.07
|
$785.35
DKK5,576.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.91
|
$790.49
DKK5,612.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.78
|
$94.06
DKK667.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL561.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,791.12
|
?? |
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$6.11
DKK43.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$10.06
DKK71.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.77
|
$50.02
DKK355.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.74
|
$15.09
DKK107.16
|
|
pay 72.6% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.26
|
$141.28
DKK1,003.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.15
|
$50.30
DKK357.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL281.16
|
$146.12
DKK1,037.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.33
|
$201.22
DKK1,428.75
|
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