Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 2.2 times more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 79.3% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.62
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.3% more for groceries
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
€7.39
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.61
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 55.2% more for transportation
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.17
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.99
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€819.18
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.86
€568.41
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.76
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.46
€29.59
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.81
€8.43
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€120.37
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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