Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.2 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Togo, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
pay 83.3% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
|
pay 80.5% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
?? |
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
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