Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱258.71
|
$18.40
kr2,516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱206.97
|
$15.62
kr2,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱57.97
|
$2.53
kr347
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱25.87
|
$2.03
kr277
|
|
pay 93.4% more for groceries
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱74.71
|
$3.40
kr466
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱193.22
|
$7.20
kr984
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱375.75
|
$5.90
kr806
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱105.91
|
$5.64
kr771
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱118.62
|
$8.08
kr1,105
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱73.88
|
$1.57
kr214
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.12
|
$0.93
kr127
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.12
|
$1.23
kr168
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱37.44
|
$2.22
kr303
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱49.62
|
$1.24
kr170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱56.18
|
$0.69
kr94
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱307.45
|
$8.90
kr1,217
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱703.69
|
$65.56
kr8,965
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,345,293.41
|
$37,150.35
kr5,080,241
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱155.74
|
$29.44
kr4,026
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,175.35
|
$64.04
kr8,757
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱31,538.25
|
$1,613.16
kr220,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱16,861.82
|
$1,379.70
kr188,671
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,822.68
|
$69.31
kr9,479
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱21,928.78
|
$282.44
kr38,623
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱724,388.76
|
$6,058.18
kr828,444
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱80.72
|
$9.47
kr1,295
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱176.39
|
$4.53
kr619
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱155.23
|
$11.66
kr1,594
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,722.43
|
$67.30
kr9,204
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱351.85
|
$13.66
kr1,868
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Manila
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,167.42
|
$108.17
kr14,791
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,740.97
|
$43.41
kr5,937
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,182.94
|
$137.74
kr18,836
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,706.95
|
$182.49
kr24,956
|
|
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