Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 24.2% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
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pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 87.5% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
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