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Rio das Ostras vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Rio das Ostras is 66.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 75.8% less in Rio das Ostras
Groceries: pay 67.8% less in Rio das Ostras
Transportation: pay 63.3% less in Rio das Ostras
Housing: pay 70.7% less in Rio das Ostras
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Rio das Ostras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.6% less in Rio das Ostras
Clothing: pay 68.8% less in Rio das Ostras

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rio das Ostras.

Rio das Ostras vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio das Ostras instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 75.8% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$3.91 R$21.29	-85.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$6.34 R$34.47	-72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.18 R$6.42	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.52 R$2.84	-80.6%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 67.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.57 R$8.53	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$3.73 R$20.28	-60.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$3.34 R$18.17	-56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$1.90 R$10.34	-70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$1.45 R$7.91	-87.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$0.76 R$4.14	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.53 R$2.87	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.42 R$2.30	-71.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$0.54 R$2.94	-78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.36 R$1.95	-78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.35 R$1.92	-68.8%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 63.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$4.05 R$22.00	-58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$21,435.23 R$116,594.78	-57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$7.27 R$39.54	-74.1%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 70.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$16.64 R$90.49	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$186.39 R$1,013.87	-91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$139.79 R$760.40	-93.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$49.89 R$271.36	-18.0%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$304.44 R$1,655.98	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$7,176.14 R$39,033.90	-76.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 78.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$0.93 R$5.07	-92.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$1.62 R$8.79	-73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$2.05 R$11.15	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$22.37 R$121.66	-74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$5.78 R$31.43	-66.4%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 68.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Rio das Ostras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$52.19 R$283.88	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$26.10 R$141.94	-59.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$60.58 R$329.51	-68.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$41.01 R$223.05	-83.5%
Average			-68.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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