Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.6 times more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
?? |
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
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