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
PYG25,602
|
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
?? |
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
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