Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. French Southern and Antarctic Lands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of French Southern and Antarctic Lands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$26.52
ISK3,349
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$21.32
ISK2,692
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.11
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.72
ISK343
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.80
ISK480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.44
ISK1,192
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.78
ISK982
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.71
ISK847
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.22
ISK1,417
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
ISK189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.41
ISK179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.34
ISK296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
ISK138
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.65
ISK1,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$79.56
ISK10,048
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,144.25
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.55
ISK3,228
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$95.65
ISK12,080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,289.17
ISK289K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,830.04
ISK231K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$65.15
ISK8,228
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.67
ISK42,268
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$11.14
ISK1,407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.62
ISK710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.90
ISK1,755
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$78.17
ISK9,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.75
ISK2,116
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$130.91
ISK16,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.83
ISK7,809
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$163.81
ISK20,690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$237.31
ISK29,972
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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