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Reykjavik vs. Kinshasa Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Kinshasa.

Restaurants: pay 90.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 73.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 88.9% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Kinshasa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.3% more for restaurants

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 FCFA8,326	$27.48 ISK3,338	+83.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.00 FCFA7,216	$22.76 ISK2,765	+75.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 FCFA805	$3.34 ISK405	+130.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 FCFA866	$2.70 ISK328	+72.9%
Average			+90.3%

Kinshasa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.3% more for groceries

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 FCFA805	$4.63 ISK563	+219.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 FCFA1,721	$9.44 ISK1,146	+204.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.18 FCFA5,652	$7.63 ISK927	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.66 FCFA2,031	$6.50 ISK790	+77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 FCFA2,159	$11.29 ISK1,372	+190.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA680	$1.59 ISK193	+29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA574	$1.17 ISK142	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA897	$1.49 ISK181	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 FCFA725	$2.54 ISK308	+94.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FCFA716	$1.70 ISK206	+31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 FCFA799	$1.13 ISK137	-21.5%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 FCFA2,905	$9.66 ISK1,173	+84.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.74 FCFA12,066	$88.58 ISK10,760	+307.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,341.60 FCFA25M	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.74 FCFA8,736	$28.07 ISK3,409	+78.3%
Average			+121.2%

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pay 88.9% more for housing

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.50 FCFA50,787	$81.97 ISK9,957	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,640.00 FCFA910K	$2,259.48 ISK274K	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.67 FCFA259K	$2,034.90 ISK247K	+336.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.08 FCFA36,675	$60.87 ISK7,394	-7.9%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$725.00 FCFA402K	$327.78 ISK39,815	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 FCFA3M	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+539.8%
Average			+242.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 FCFA1,110	$13.12 ISK1,594	+556.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 FCFA3,441	$6.17 ISK750	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.50 FCFA2,498	$13.94 ISK1,693	+209.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.50 FCFA40,241	$87.35 ISK10,611	+20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 FCFA8,326	$17.18 ISK2,087	+14.6%
Average			+160.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Kinshasa	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.00 FCFA24,977	$145.10 ISK17,625	+222.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.75 FCFA21,508	$63.97 ISK7,770	+65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.33 FCFA62,906	$193.43 ISK23,496	+70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 FCFA55,505	$248.79 ISK30,221	+148.8%
Average			+126.8%

Kinshasa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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