Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 4.0 times more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6 times more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Iceland
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Iceland are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$26.52
ISK3,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$21.32
ISK2,694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$3.11
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$2.72
ISK344
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$3.80
ISK481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$7.78
ISK983
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$6.71
ISK848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$11.22
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$1.50
ISK189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.15
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.41
ISK179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.34
ISK296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.65
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.09
ISK138
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$9.65
ISK1,220
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$79.56
ISK10,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,211,833
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$25.55
ISK3,230
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 69.3% more for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$95.65
ISK12,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$2,289.17
ISK289,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$1,830.04
ISK231,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$65.15
ISK8,235
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.67
ISK42,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$11.14
ISK1,408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$5.62
ISK711
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.90
ISK1,756
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$78.17
ISK9,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$16.75
ISK2,118
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$130.91
ISK16,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.83
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$163.81
ISK20,706
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$237.31
ISK29,996
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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