Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.1 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,590
|
$21.59
ISK2,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,702
|
$17.27
ISK2,343
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,375
|
$2.90
ISK394
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA891
|
$2.07
ISK281
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.68
ISK500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.66
ISK1,039
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.16
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.91
ISK802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.87
ISK1,204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
ISK207
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
ISK131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
ISK171
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
ISK302
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.42
ISK192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
ISK137
|
pay 99.7% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,564
|
$8.57
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.92
ISK9,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,660.67
ISK5,651,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.30
ISK3,161
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.45
ISK9,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.96
FCFA334,466
|
$1,864.13
ISK252,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA215,345
|
$1,666.20
ISK226,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA371,093
|
$64.43
ISK8,741
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA29,328
|
$240.37
ISK32,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,256,257
|
$5,984.07
ISK811,800
|
|
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA2,898
|
$10.79
ISK1,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,471
|
$5.09
ISK690
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.87
ISK1,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.50
ISK8,886
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.39
ISK1,952
|
|
pay 78.1% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,345
|
$103.94
ISK14,101
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA35,838
|
$43.50
ISK5,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA59,730
|
$141.47
ISK19,192
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA32,852
|
$174.65
ISK23,693
|
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