Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Del Este Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 4.1 times more expensive than Ciudad Del Este.

Restaurants
pay 4.8 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries
pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Housing
pay 6.0 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare
pay 9.4 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.8 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ciudad Del Este. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Del Este Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ciudad Del Este, you would:

pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
PYG37,571
$31.06
ISK3,813
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
PYG36,498
$26.97
ISK3,312
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.94
PYG5,904
$3.31
ISK407

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
PYG9,238
$4.19
ISK515
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.57
PYG28,626
$10.93
ISK1,342
Milk (1 gallon) $4.22
PYG26,413
$7.78
ISK955

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.59
PYG28,729
$7.76
ISK953
Monthly public transit pass ?? $94.80
ISK11,641
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,138.81
PYG107M
$50,588.43
ISK6M

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.85
PYG118K
$86.01
ISK10,561
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $342.78
PYG2M
$2,522.88
ISK310K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $257.08
PYG2M
$2,032.25
ISK250K

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $183.39
PYG1M
$1,185.23
ISK146K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,885.27
PYG12M
$25,853.51
ISK3M

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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
PYG6,441
$13.89
ISK1,706
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.29
PYG14,313
$6.74
ISK828
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.37
PYG8,588
$13.89
ISK1,706

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

 
Ciudad Del Este
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.41
PYG397K
$149.01
ISK18,297
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.55
PYG204K
$65.79
ISK8,078
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.88
PYG607K
$181.84
ISK22,328

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