Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 3.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
?? |
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
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