Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 92.2% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK356
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK284
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK828
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK220
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK175
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK97
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK636
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
|
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