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Caxias Do Sul vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 74.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% less in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 67.7% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 51.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 86.0% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 44.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.6% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Caxias Do Sul

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

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Caxias Do Sul vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.8% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,793	$6.97 R$34.75	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,294	$6.97 R$34.75	-74.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK405	$1.38 R$6.86	-58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK379	$1.08 R$5.36	-65.4%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 67.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK512	$1.69 R$8.41	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,335	$4.97 R$24.81	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK950	$3.39 R$16.91	-56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK865	$1.96 R$9.78	-72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,344	$2.18 R$10.87	-80.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK184	$0.72 R$3.60	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK155	$0.48 R$2.41	-61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$0.27 R$1.35	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK358	$0.74 R$3.68	-74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK217	$0.45 R$2.25	-74.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.32 R$1.58	-58.2%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK948	$4.82 R$24.04	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,580	$43.80 R$218.44	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$23,669.59 R$118K	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,574	$7.90 R$39.42	-73.0%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 86.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,506	$21.90 R$109.21	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK308K	$272.09 R$1,356.97	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$182.17 R$908.51	-91.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,971	$54.98 R$274.18	-25.1%
Average			-86.0%

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pay 44.5% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK145K	$398.18 R$1,985.80	-66.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$23,711.01 R$118K	-8.3%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,697	$2.19 R$10.92	-84.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK824	$1.94 R$9.68	-71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,697	$2.48 R$12.39	-82.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,246	$26.38 R$131.56	-73.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,391	$7.27 R$36.24	-62.9%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,202	$50.34 R$251.03	-66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,036	$36.83 R$183.69	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,212	$101.92 R$508.31	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,392	$79.07 R$394.32	-68.2%
Average			-57.2%

Reykjavik vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing

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