Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.9 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
$18.40
kr2,516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$15.62
kr2,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
$2.53
kr347
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$2.03
kr277
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
$3.40
kr466
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.20
kr984
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
$5.90
kr806
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
$5.64
kr771
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$8.08
kr1,105
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
$1.57
kr214
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.93
kr127
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$1.23
kr168
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
$2.22
kr303
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
$1.24
kr170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
$0.69
kr94
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
$8.90
kr1,217
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
$65.56
kr8,965
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
$37,150.35
kr5,080,241
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
$29.44
kr4,026
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$64.04
kr8,757
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
$1,613.16
kr220,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
$1,379.70
kr188,671
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
$69.31
kr9,479
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$282.44
kr38,623
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
$6,058.18
kr828,444
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
$9.47
kr1,295
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.53
kr619
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
$11.66
kr1,594
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
$67.30
kr9,204
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
$13.66
kr1,868
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
Freetown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$108.17
kr14,791
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$43.41
kr5,937
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$137.74
kr18,836
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$182.49
kr24,956
|
|
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