Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.9 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 69.4% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$17.45
DKK120.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$16.00
DKK110.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.98
DKK20.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$2.79
DKK19.20
|
|
pay 78.7% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$7.30
DKK50.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$5.70
DKK39.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$7.50
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$4.02
DKK27.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.99
DKK6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$1.19
DKK8.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$1.32
DKK9.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.79
DKK5.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.19
DKK8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.45
DKK9.97
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$7.34
DKK50.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,670.46
DKK293,756.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.68
DKK424.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$780.09
DKK5,370.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$895.02
DKK6,161.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$94.99
DKK653.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,082.77
DKK7,454.10
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$5.67
DKK39.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$5.00
DKK34.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$9.43
DKK64.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$56.24
DKK387.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$15.97
DKK109.91
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$137.88
DKK949.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.80
DKK349.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$137.88
DKK949.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$203.19
DKK1,398.84
|
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