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Republic of the Congo vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 34.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 43.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,452	$13.06 FCFA7,315	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,859	$9.37 FCFA5,245	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK419	$1.38 FCFA770	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK339	$1.57 FCFA878	-41.9%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK582	$2.52 FCFA1,412	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$4.66 FCFA2,610	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK959	$8.84 FCFA4,950	+15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK817	$3.07 FCFA1,717	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,419	$3.15 FCFA1,765	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK200	$1.08 FCFA605	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$1.07 FCFA598	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$1.85 FCFA1,034	+24.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK319	$1.28 FCFA715	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$1.09 FCFA609	-35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$0.97 FCFA544	-14.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,214	$5.08 FCFA2,848	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,129	$22.59 FCFA12,652	-74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,526	$13.24 FCFA7,416	-52.8%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 43.7% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,298	$65.34 FCFA36,595	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	$988.85 FCFA553,851	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	$393.90 FCFA220,624	-80.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,648	$262.94 FCFA147,271	+331.9%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,179	$303.92 FCFA170,222	-7.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	-80.4%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,649	$3.10 FCFA1,737	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK776	$4.75 FCFA2,660	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,751	$3.92 FCFA2,194	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,974	$63.17 FCFA35,382	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,159	$10.42 FCFA5,836	-39.4%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,228	$41.67 FCFA23,337	-71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,036	$40.42 FCFA22,637	-36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,301	$91.11 FCFA51,031	-52.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,256	$80.00 FCFA44,808	-67.8%
Average			-57.2%

Reykjavik vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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