Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Faroe Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Faroe Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 17.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 26.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$20.74 FOK 135
-10.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$153 FOK 991
-52.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$19.75 FOK 128
-45.16%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$6.61 FOK 42.92
-43.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$3.19 FOK 20.69
-32.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$2.61 FOK 16.94
-34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$9.37 FOK 60.8
-35.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$9.25 FOK 60.1
-37.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$2.33 FOK 15.15
-0.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$4.31 FOK 27.95
-35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$3.79 FOK 24.57
-1.32%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$5.57 FOK 36.16
-36.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$14.9 FOK 96.7
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$14.1 FOK 91.5
-12.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$27.39 FOK 178
-44.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$2.67 FOK 17.35
56.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$2.49 FOK 16.14
-40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$3.04 FOK 19.71
30.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$2.42 FOK 15.68
71.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$2.58 FOK 16.77
4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$3.2 FOK 20.79
-15.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.46 FOK 15.95
8.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$3.41 FOK 22.16
-47.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$10.92 FOK 70.9
33.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$12.47 FOK 80.9
3.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$2.32 FOK 15.09
26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$3.02 FOK 19.63
13.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$11.51 FOK 74.7
-69.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$52.6 FOK 342
-44.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$2.01 FOK 13.05
-39.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$40.6K FOK 263.3K
-37.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$52.4K FOK 339.8K
-60.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$141 FOK 917
11.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$40.68 FOK 264
14.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$64.2 FOK 417
-1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$49.9 FOK 324
-13.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$16.36 FOK 106
-29.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$419 FOK 2,718
93.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$148 FOK 962
-61.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$61.4 FOK 399
-30.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$160 FOK 1,036
-43.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$225 FOK 1,463
-53.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$1,053 FOK 6,836
29.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$893 FOK 5,796
34.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,826 FOK 11.8K
16.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,388 FOK 9,007
34.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$3,582 FOK 23.3K
72.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$3,924 FOK 25.5K
14.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Faroe Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$2,252 FOK 14.6K
25.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
2.99
111.71%

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Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Faroe Islands: November 4, 2025

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