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Vila Velha vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Vila Velha is 53.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% less in Vila Velha
Groceries: pay 62.9% less in Vila Velha
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Vila Velha
Housing: pay 55.5% less in Vila Velha
Childcare: pay 16.5% less in Vila Velha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% less in Vila Velha
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Vila Velha

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

Vila Velha vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vila Velha instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 71.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$6.99 R$38.01	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$7.45 R$40.54	-67.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.24 R$6.76	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.56 R$3.04	-79.3%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 62.9% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.50 R$8.18	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.26 R$23.19	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$3.99 R$21.69	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.19 R$11.93	-66.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$1.94 R$10.56	-82.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$0.82 R$4.47	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.42 R$2.26	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.53 R$2.87	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$0.56 R$3.03	-78.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.53 R$2.90	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.57 R$3.10	-49.5%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$4.33 R$23.53	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$48.45 R$263.53	-45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$33,540.79 R$182,441.77	-33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$19.19 R$104.40	-31.6%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 55.5% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$14.39 R$78.30	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$286.49 R$1,558.36	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$237.58 R$1,292.30	-88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$82.82 R$450.51	+36.1%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 16.5% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$400.63 R$2,179.17	+22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$13,751.72 R$74,801.13	-55.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$1.68 R$9.12	-87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$2.05 R$11.15	-66.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$3.17 R$17.23	-77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$25.62 R$139.37	-70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$6.52 R$35.47	-62.0%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Vila Velha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$74.54 R$405.43	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$48.45 R$263.53	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$79.50 R$432.45	-58.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$70.81 R$385.15	-71.5%
Average			-50.8%

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