Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 33.9% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
AWG15.30
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
AWG3.05
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
AWG2.80
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.07
AWG12.73
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
AWG6.47
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
AWG2.79
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
AWG4.94
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 43.0% more for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
AWG8.49
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.68
AWG62.43
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 41.5% more for housing
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$770.54
AWG1,386.98
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.32
AWG1,134.58
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.62
AWG262.12
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.22
AWG355.00
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
AWG15.25
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.64
AWG128.96
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.83
AWG145.50
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.20
AWG196.56
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.15
AWG203.66
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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