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Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Vila Nova De Gaia is 38.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
Housing: pay 24.8% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
Clothing: pay 39.0% less in Vila Nova De Gaia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Vila Nova De Gaia.

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vila Nova De Gaia instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$12.26 €10.45	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$9.34 €7.96	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$2.22 €1.89	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$1.57 €1.33	-41.9%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$1.77 €1.51	-61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$6.13 €5.22	-35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$4.15 €3.53	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$3.29 €2.80	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$3.37 €2.87	-70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$1.13 €0.96	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.67 €0.57	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$0.91 €0.78	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$1.14 €0.97	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$0.79 €0.67	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$0.91 €0.78	-19.5%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$7.43 €6.33	-23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	$32.70 €27.86	-63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$35,039.69 €29,854.02	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$11.10 €9.45	-60.5%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 24.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$39.84 €33.94	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$914.93 €779.52	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$770.87 €656.79	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$105.90 €90.22	+74.0%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$486.99 €414.92	+48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$10,161.51 €8,657.67	-66.9%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$3.50 €2.99	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$2.21 €1.88	-64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$6.60 €5.62	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$41.27 €35.16	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$8.99 €7.66	-47.7%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Vila Nova De Gaia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$113.29 €96.53	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$34.75 €29.61	-45.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$93.44 €79.61	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$157.68 €134.34	-36.6%
Average			-39.0%

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