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Castelo Branco vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Castelo Branco is 43.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Castelo Branco
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Castelo Branco
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Castelo Branco
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Castelo Branco
Childcare: pay 22.9% more in Castelo Branco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.1% less in Castelo Branco
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Castelo Branco

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Castelo Branco.

Castelo Branco vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$11.68 €10.03	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$9.93 €8.53	-56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.46 €1.25	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.28 €1.10	-52.4%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.34 €1.15	-71.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.72 €4.05	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$4.10 €3.52	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$3.47 €2.98	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$2.24 €1.93	-80.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$0.95 €0.82	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.58 €0.50	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.82 €0.71	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.11 €0.95	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.77 €0.66	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.70 €0.60	-38.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$7.35 €6.32	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$23.36 €20.06	-73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$35,922.69 €30,850.80	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$8.88 €7.62	-68.4%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$39.69 €34.08	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$525.60 €451.39	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$379.60 €326.00	-81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$71.05 €61.02	+16.7%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 22.9% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$628.37 €539.65	+91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$16,617.31 €14,271.13	-45.9%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$1.17 €1.00	-91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$1.32 €1.14	-78.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$6.19 €5.32	-55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$42.83 €36.78	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$7.01 €6.02	-59.2%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Castelo Branco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$62.29 €53.50	-57.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$42.18 €36.23	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$73.97 €63.53	-61.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$64.24 €55.17	-74.2%
Average			-56.8%

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