Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. St Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 38.3% more expensive than St Peter Port.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in St Peter Port. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. St Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of St Peter Port, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.70
£15.52
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
£1.94
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
£1.84
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
£6.35
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
£4.20
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
£1.73
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.21
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
£1.96
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
£1.20
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.06
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
£6.02
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£18.93
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
£3.80
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.47
£65.57
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.51
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
St Peter Port
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
St Peter Port vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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