Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 60.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 97.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0 times more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
?? | |
pay 97.6% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
?? |
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
|
pay 53.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
|
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