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Reykjavik vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 91.8% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 90.7% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 37.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 79.7% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 99.6% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.8% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 96.9% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.7% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$27.48 ISK3,415	+44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$22.76 ISK2,828	+121.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$3.34 ISK414	+131.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.94	$2.70 ISK335	+65.6%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$4.63 ISK576	+56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.27	$9.44 ISK1,173	+51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$7.63 ISK948	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.61	$6.50 ISK808	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.63	$11.29 ISK1,403	+166.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.59 ISK198	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.17 ISK145	+14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.49 ISK185	-34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$2.54 ISK315	+59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.70 ISK211	+68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$1.13 ISK140	+24.6%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 79.7% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.21	$9.66 ISK1,200	+70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.08	$88.58 ISK11,008	+195.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+94.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.58	$28.07 ISK3,488	-41.6%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 99.6% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.18	$81.97 ISK10,186	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,221.00	$2,259.48 ISK281K	+233.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,030.88	$2,034.90 ISK253K	+255.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.69	$60.87 ISK7,565	-68.6%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.62	$327.78 ISK40,733	+31.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,512.50	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+256.9%
Average			+144.0%

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pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$13.12 ISK1,631	+337.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$6.17 ISK767	+66.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$13.94 ISK1,732	+39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.46	$87.35 ISK10,855	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.52	$17.18 ISK2,135	+43.9%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 96.9% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.15	$145.10 ISK18,031	+141.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.40	$63.97 ISK7,949	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.13	$193.43 ISK24,037	+77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$248.79 ISK30,917	+141.8%
Average			+96.9%

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