Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.6 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
?? |
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
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