Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.7 times more expensive than Xalapa.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Xalapa, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.42
MX$123.22
|
$19.51
ISK2,699
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.53
MX$108.43
|
$16.45
ISK2,275
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$20.07
|
$2.70
ISK374
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$13.92
|
$1.95
ISK270
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
MX$41.31
|
$3.16
ISK436
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
MX$66.21
|
$6.72
ISK929
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
MX$89.83
|
$6.27
ISK867
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$41.34
|
$6.03
ISK834
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
MX$57.68
|
$7.60
ISK1,051
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
MX$23.46
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$11.68
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$13.12
|
$1.15
ISK160
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$12.45
|
$1.71
ISK237
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$15.75
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$9.90
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
MX$89.87
|
$8.42
ISK1,164
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.50
MX$124.60
|
$68.29
ISK9,444
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$364,733.86
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,492,145
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
$23.23
ISK3,212
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$464.64
|
$74.47
ISK10,299
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.91
MX$4,117.46
|
$1,518.94
ISK210,054
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.16
MX$2,693.27
|
$1,325.48
ISK183,300
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$688.93
|
$66.99
ISK9,264
|
|
pay 29.8% more for childcare
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.61
MX$2,119.40
|
$254.97
ISK35,259
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$166,793.92
|
$5,993.83
ISK828,886
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MX$29.57
|
$9.37
ISK1,296
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
MX$48.19
|
$4.61
ISK638
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.10
MX$68.02
|
$11.22
ISK1,551
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.15
MX$417.74
|
$60.00
ISK8,298
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$98.58
|
$13.94
ISK1,928
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Xalapa
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.41
MX$770.73
|
$108.23
ISK14,967
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$747.38
|
$59.73
ISK8,260
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
MX$1,418.44
|
$146.94
ISK20,320
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.82
MX$1,010.12
|
$169.24
ISK23,404
|
|
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