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Quezon City vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Quezon City is 63.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 82.5% less in Quezon City
Groceries: pay 32.4% less in Quezon City
Transportation: pay 68.7% less in Quezon City
Housing: pay 42.4% less in Quezon City
Childcare: pay 83.6% less in Quezon City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% less in Quezon City
Clothing: pay 62.3% less in Quezon City

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Quezon City.

Quezon City vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quezon City instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 82.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,452	$4.13 ₱241.87	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,859	$3.14 ₱183.92	-86.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK419	$0.93 ₱54.71	-72.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK339	$0.36 ₱21.16	-86.6%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 32.4% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK582	$1.26 ₱73.57	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$3.66 ₱214.15	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK959	$7.81 ₱457.79	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK817	$1.92 ₱112.54	-70.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,419	$1.87 ₱109.71	-83.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK200	$1.93 ₱113.14	+21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$0.69 ₱40.23	-41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$1.30 ₱75.88	-13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK319	$0.73 ₱42.97	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$1.24 ₱72.68	-26.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$1.81 ₱106.05	+60.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 68.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,214	$4.12 ₱241.36	-57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,129	$20.64 ₱1,209.34	-76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	$24,944.52 ₱1,461,287.22	-50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,526	$2.84 ₱166.28	-89.9%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 42.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,298	$28.12 ₱1,647.26	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	$268.37 ₱15,721.43	-88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	$192.67 ₱11,287.18	-90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,648	$106.28 ₱6,225.87	+74.6%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,179	$78.85 ₱4,619.01	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$2,709.49 ₱158,726.03	-91.2%
Average			-83.6%

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pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,649	$1.20 ₱70.54	-90.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK776	$2.83 ₱165.56	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,751	$3.01 ₱176.36	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,974	$30.54 ₱1,788.82	-65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,159	$6.88 ₱403.11	-60.0%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 62.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Quezon City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,228	$35.44 ₱2,076.04	-75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,036	$28.77 ₱1,685.52	-55.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,301	$86.70 ₱5,079.23	-55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,256	$91.18 ₱5,341.26	-63.4%
Average			-62.3%

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