Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Faroe Islands and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Buenos Aires: $1,685 a month against $2,583 in the Faroe Islands, rent and utilities included – about $10,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
$2,583
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: The Faroe Islands is 55.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Faroe Islands is 89.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.20 FOK 202
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
61.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 FOK 989
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
129.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.09 FOK 134
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
55.98%
Cappuccino
$6.50 FOK 43.44
$3.98 ARS 6,029
63.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 FOK 19.86
$2.05 ARS 3,103
44.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 FOK 14.71
$1.55 ARS 2,349
41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.25 FOK 61.8
$3.84 ARS 5,830
140.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.94 FOK 59.8
$4.60 ARS 6,970
94.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 FOK 15.39
$1.44 ARS 2,181
59.72%
White Bread (500g)
$7.07 FOK 47.25
$2.46 ARS 3,738
187.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 FOK 28.39
$1.63 ARS 2,467
160.74%
Eggs
$6.48 FOK 43.30
$2.89 ARS 4,385
124.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 FOK 109
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
53.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.33 FOK 95.7
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
43.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.20 FOK 122
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
32.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 FOK 27.77
$2.75 ARS 4,166
51.27%
Banana (1kg)
$5.45 FOK 36.40
$2.18 ARS 3,300
150.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.18 FOK 41.30
$1.45 ARS 2,205
326.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 FOK 34.40
$1.99 ARS 3,013
158.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.60 FOK 24.06
$1.24 ARS 1,885
190.32%
Onion (1kg)
$4.51 FOK 30.15
$1.27 ARS 1,921
255.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.38 FOK 22.58
$1.70 ARS 2,575
98.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.82 FOK 25.52
$1.73 ARS 2,617
120.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 FOK 71.4
$4.18 ARS 6,337
155.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 FOK 86.6
$5.80 ARS 8,790
123.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 FOK 20.81
$2.09 ARS 3,163
49.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 FOK 15.88
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.06 FOK 201
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
10.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.20 FOK 81.5
$1.62 ARS 2,451
653.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.98 ARS 1,481
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 FOK 11.77
$1.36 ARS 2,058
29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 FOK 846
$216 ARS 326.9K
-41.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.12 FOK 295
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
72.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.0 FOK 528
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
152.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 FOK 343
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.69 FOK 105
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
50.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 FOK 3,269
$466 ARS 706.7K
5.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 FOK 939
$122 ARS 185.2K
15.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 FOK 407
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-37.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 FOK 1,135
$117 ARS 177.4K
45.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 FOK 1,626
$140 ARS 211.9K
74.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 FOK 7,168
$763 ARS 1.2M
40.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 FOK 5,955
$505 ARS 766.1K
76.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 FOK 12.7K
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 FOK 9,248
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
16.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 FOK 30.3K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
69.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,667 FOK 31.2K
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
151.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faroe Islands
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,274 FOK 15.2K
$954 ARS 1.4M
138.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
57.25
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Faroe Islands: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Faroe Islands
$892
Buenos Aires
$505 43.3% $386
Groceries & Markets
Faroe Islands
$541
Buenos Aires
$284 47.5% $257
Eating Out
Faroe Islands
$465
Buenos Aires
$279 40% $186
Clothing & Footwear
Faroe Islands
$277
Buenos Aires
$214 22.5% $62
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faroe Islands
$250
Buenos Aires
$273 9.1% $23
Sport & Entertainment
Faroe Islands
$83
Buenos Aires
$71 14.6% $12
Getting Around
Faroe Islands
$42 *
Buenos Aires
$37 13.3% $5.6

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
12:30 12:30 PM
08:30 8:30 AM
4 h behind the Faroe Islands
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
54,149
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to FOK – Faroese Króna Converter

Faroese Króna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.68 FOK (1 FOK = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.49 FOK (1 FOK = 0.134 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,699 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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