Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 12.9% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$22.84
DKK163.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
?? | |
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
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