Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 28.4% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 49.3% more for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,652.85
|
$17.84
kr2,506
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,978.31
|
$14.27
kr2,005
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,707.81
|
$2.32
kr326
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,328.03
|
$2.12
kr298
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,272.77
|
$3.42
kr481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,190.07
|
$5.98
kr841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,671.83
|
$5.33
kr748
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,157.09
|
$5.66
kr795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,005.82
|
$7.09
kr997
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,451.14
|
$1.16
kr163
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,817.05
|
$0.98
kr138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,744.75
|
$1.17
kr165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,685.24
|
$1.84
kr258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,531.28
|
$0.96
kr134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,346.92
|
$0.51
kr72
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,824.09
|
$8.03
kr1,129
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.40
kr10,876
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,130,255.32
|
$29,836.83
kr4,192,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,847.95
|
$23.97
kr3,368
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF833,056.98
|
$62.40
kr8,769
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,331,564.68
|
$1,437.14
kr201,947
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,888,262.49
|
$1,215.63
kr170,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,385.90
|
$68.63
kr9,644
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,332,227.93
|
$259.34
kr36,443
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,436,338.12
|
$2,750.10
kr386,444
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,830.98
|
$8.52
kr1,198
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,074.99
|
$4.15
kr584
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,719.00
|
$10.64
kr1,494
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF270,743.52
|
$56.90
kr7,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,768.57
|
$12.27
kr1,725
|
|
pay 98.7% more for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,074.26
|
$118.08
kr16,592
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,189.98
|
$50.39
kr7,081
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF249,917.09
|
$151.12
kr21,235
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,173.28
|
$175.20
kr24,619
|
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