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Caxias Do Sul vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 63.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% less in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 70.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 55.0% less in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 38.9% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Caxias Do Sul

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Caxias Do Sul.

Caxias Do Sul vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 72.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,452	$6.56 R$36.38	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,859	$6.56 R$36.38	-71.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK419	$1.17 R$6.50	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK339	$0.66 R$3.64	-75.7%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 70.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK582	$1.36 R$7.54	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$3.28 R$18.17	-65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK959	$3.11 R$17.22	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK817	$1.79 R$9.91	-72.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,419	$1.64 R$9.10	-85.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK200	$0.68 R$3.77	-57.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$0.46 R$2.52	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$0.26 R$1.41	-82.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK319	$0.70 R$3.91	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$0.43 R$2.36	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$0.30 R$1.65	-73.7%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 55.0% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,214	$4.19 R$23.23	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,129	$41.26 R$228.70	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	$26,255.09 R$145,537.20	-48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,526	$10.69 R$59.25	-61.9%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,298	$19.32 R$107.07	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	$187.29 R$1,038.17	-91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	$153.78 R$852.43	-92.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,648	$40.31 R$223.47	-33.8%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 38.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,179	$320.69 R$1,777.63	-2.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$7,501.45 R$41,582.06	-75.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,649	$1.88 R$10.40	-85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK776	$1.35 R$7.48	-78.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,751	$2.06 R$11.44	-85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,974	$24.85 R$137.74	-71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,159	$6.56 R$36.38	-61.8%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,228	$45.01 R$249.49	-69.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,036	$41.26 R$228.70	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,301	$92.04 R$510.18	-52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,256	$65.64 R$363.84	-73.6%
Average			-57.6%

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