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Porto Alegre vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Porto Alegre is 57.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% less in Porto Alegre
Groceries: pay 59.1% less in Porto Alegre
Transportation: pay 47.5% less in Porto Alegre
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Porto Alegre
Childcare: pay 38.9% less in Porto Alegre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.9% less in Porto Alegre
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in Porto Alegre

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Porto Alegre.

Porto Alegre vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 69.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$6.56 R$35.57	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$6.56 R$35.57	-71.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$1.21 R$6.58	-63.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$0.85 R$4.60	-68.6%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 59.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$1.50 R$8.13	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$5.51 R$29.88	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$3.37 R$18.27	-55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$2.27 R$12.31	-65.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$2.11 R$11.46	-81.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$0.97 R$5.25	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.63 R$3.40	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$0.63 R$3.42	-57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$0.70 R$3.82	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$0.54 R$2.92	-68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$0.51 R$2.77	-54.8%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 47.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$4.23 R$22.94	-56.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	$67.51 R$365.88	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$26,255.09 R$142,286.82	-48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$10.69 R$57.93	-61.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$21.48 R$116.40	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$317.11 R$1,718.53	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$293.03 R$1,588.02	-85.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$48.69 R$263.90	-20.0%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 38.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$320.69 R$1,737.93	-2.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$7,501.45 R$40,653.38	-75.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$2.25 R$12.20	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$2.00 R$10.86	-67.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$2.06 R$11.18	-85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$28.69 R$155.47	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$6.56 R$35.57	-61.8%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Porto Alegre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$50.01 R$271.02	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$64.03 R$347.01	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$92.04 R$498.79	-52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$66.68 R$361.36	-73.2%
Average			-47.8%

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