Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 10.0% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% more in Faroe Islands
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$22.84
DKK156.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$19.35
DKK132.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$3.01
DKK20.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.44
DKK16.76
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$7.20
DKK49.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.63
DKK38.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$8.02
DKK54.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.78
DKK32.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.87
DKK40.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.98
DKK6.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.17
DKK8.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.30
DKK8.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.78
DKK5.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.17
DKK8.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.43
DKK9.84
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.27
DKK49.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
?? | |
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$61.08
DKK418.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$785.35
DKK5,386.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$790.49
DKK5,421.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$94.06
DKK645.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
?? |
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$8.62
DKK59.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$6.11
DKK41.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$10.06
DKK69.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$50.02
DKK343.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$15.09
DKK103.50
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$141.28
DKK968.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$50.30
DKK345.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$146.12
DKK1,002.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$201.22
DKK1,380.02
|
|
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