Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 1.0% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
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pay 17.1% less in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% less in Faroe Islands
- Housing
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pay 37.1% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
?? |
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
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