Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 99.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% more in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.8% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
|
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
?? |
pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
|
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