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Plettenberg Bay vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Plettenberg Bay is 64.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 72.4% less in Plettenberg Bay
Groceries: pay 63.6% less in Plettenberg Bay
Transportation: pay 67.3% less in Plettenberg Bay
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Plettenberg Bay
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Plettenberg Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% less in Plettenberg Bay
Clothing: pay 62.7% less in Plettenberg Bay

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Plettenberg Bay.

Plettenberg Bay vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plettenberg Bay instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 72.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$8.60 ZAR145.63	-68.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-77.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.00 ZAR16.99	-69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.72 ZAR12.14	-73.4%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 63.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.02 ZAR17.25	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$3.93 ZAR66.56	-58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$4.05 ZAR68.60	-46.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.85 ZAR48.25	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$2.22 ZAR37.65	-80.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$0.78 ZAR13.21	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.60 ZAR10.13	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.58 ZAR9.84	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$0.53 ZAR8.95	-79.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.42 ZAR7.05	-75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.40 ZAR6.75	-64.7%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 67.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$4.99 ZAR84.38	-48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-68.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$4.24 ZAR71.85	-84.9%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$30.59 ZAR517.80	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	-81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+48.9%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	-84.0%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$2.29 ZAR38.84	-82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$2.01 ZAR33.98	-67.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$2.67 ZAR45.15	-80.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$30.11 ZAR509.71	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$6.02 ZAR101.94	-65.0%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 62.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Plettenberg Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$41.59 ZAR703.89	-71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$28.68 ZAR485.44	-55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	-75.8%
Average			-62.7%

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