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Saint Peter Port vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Saint Peter Port is 13.6% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Saint Peter Port
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Saint Peter Port
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Saint Peter Port
Housing: pay 38.3% more in Saint Peter Port
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Peter Port
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Saint Peter Port
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Saint Peter Port

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Saint Peter Port are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Peter Port. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Peter Port.

Saint Peter Port vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$20.03 £14.98	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$10.68 £7.99	-53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$2.84 £2.12	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$1.77 £1.32	-34.4%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$2.72 £2.03	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$7.34 £5.49	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$8.88 £6.64	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$6.63 £4.96	+1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$6.39 £4.78	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$3.33 £2.49	+109.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.88 £0.66	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$3.03 £2.26	+103.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$2.42 £1.81	-4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$1.21 £0.91	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$1.06 £0.79	-6.2%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$8.14 £6.09	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	??
Average			-15.7%

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pay 38.3% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$80.13 £59.92	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$2,359.26 £1,764.33	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$2,170.08 £1,622.85	+6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$148.83 £111.30	+144.5%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$1,602.52 £1,198.41	+388.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$16,025.19 £11,984.14	-47.8%
Average			+170.5%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$6.01 £4.49	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$4.41 £3.30	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$20.03 £14.98	+43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$55.55 £41.55	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$9.85 £7.37	-42.7%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Saint Peter Port
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$100.16 £74.90	-31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$26.71 £19.97	-58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$93.48 £69.91	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	??
Average			-47.0%

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