Cost of living comparison

Colombia

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Cartagena Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 3.2 times more expensive than Cartagena.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 96.4% more in Reykjavik

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Cartagena. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

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Reykjavik vs. Cartagena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Cartagena, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 COP19,114.41	$27.48 ISK3,389	+351.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.99 COP31,393.89	$22.76 ISK2,807	+127.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 COP2,780.24	$3.34 ISK411	+277.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 COP2,208.77	$2.70 ISK333	+283.8%
Average			+260.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 COP6,329.82	$4.63 ISK572	+130.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.71 COP11,658.44	$9.44 ISK1,164	+154.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 COP14,933.03	$7.63 ISK941	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 COP7,239.08	$6.50 ISK802	+182.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 COP9,260.47	$11.29 ISK1,393	+283.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,915.55	$1.59 ISK196	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 COP2,951.54	$1.17 ISK144	+24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,250.55	$1.49 ISK184	+107.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 COP2,459.62	$2.54 ISK313	+224.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 COP2,398.13	$1.70 ISK209	+122.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 COP1,660.24	$1.13 ISK139	+114.0%
Average			+127.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.99 COP12,541.44	$9.66 ISK1,191	+142.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.54 COP95,978.75	$88.58 ISK10,926	+190.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,645.31 COP71M	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+124.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.45 COP48,566.63	$28.07 ISK3,462	+81.6%
Average			+134.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 COP83,778.06	$81.97 ISK10,110	+207.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$776.41 COP2M	$2,259.48 ISK279K	+191.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.77 COP1M	$2,034.90 ISK251K	+350.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.21 COP362K	$60.87 ISK7,508	-47.2%
Average			+175.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$151.40 COP476K	$327.78 ISK40,428	+116.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,058.12 COP28M	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+239.0%
Average			+177.8%

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pay 6.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 COP2,846.83	$13.12 ISK1,619	+1348.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 COP5,286.97	$6.17 ISK761	+267.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.46 COP7,727.10	$13.94 ISK1,719	+466.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.46 COP118K	$87.35 ISK10,774	+133.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.11 COP9,760.55	$17.18 ISK2,119	+453.3%
Average			+533.8%

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pay 96.4% more for clothing

	Cartagena	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.76 COP163K	$145.10 ISK17,896	+180.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.41 COP130K	$63.97 ISK7,890	+54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$133.72 COP420K	$193.43 ISK23,858	+44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.77 COP380K	$248.79 ISK30,686	+106.0%
Average			+96.4%

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