Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.9 times more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.21
$157.13
|
$18.40
kr2,587
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
$89.04
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$16.46
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$16.46
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.83
|
$3.40
kr479
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
$54.30
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
$82.28
|
$5.90
kr829
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
$41.60
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
$38.14
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
$15.05
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
$13.58
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
$12.26
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
$10.93
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$12.87
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
$8.87
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
$79.47
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$413.42
|
$65.56
kr9,215
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,205.69
$157,128.90
|
$37,150.35
kr5,221,853
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
$126.75
|
$29.44
kr4,139
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.96
$994.94
|
$64.04
kr9,002
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.50
$6,692.53
|
$1,613.16
kr226,746
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.08
$4,788.69
|
$1,379.70
kr193,931
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.42
$1,310.11
|
$69.31
kr9,743
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.81
$2,696.33
|
$282.44
kr39,699
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,704.96
$70,945.44
|
$6,058.18
kr851,537
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
$26.19
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
$33.78
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
$41.90
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.54
$872.07
|
$67.30
kr9,460
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.28
$62.85
|
$13.66
kr1,920
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
$707.08
|
$108.17
kr15,204
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
$465.89
|
$43.41
kr6,102
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.75
$1,335.60
|
$137.74
kr19,361
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.15
$1,132.60
|
$182.49
kr25,651
|
|
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