Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
?? |
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 61.0% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
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