Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Western Sahara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.51
ISK2,707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$16.45
ISK2,282
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.70
ISK375
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.95
ISK271
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.16
ISK438
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.72
ISK932
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.27
ISK870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.03
ISK837
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.60
ISK1,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
ISK160
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
ISK238
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
ISK157
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ISK95
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.42
ISK1,168
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.29
ISK9,475
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,714.69
ISK5,510,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.23
ISK3,223
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.47
ISK10,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,518.94
ISK210,738
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,325.48
ISK183,897
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.99
ISK9,294
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$254.97
ISK35,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.83
ISK831,583
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$9.37
ISK1,301
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.61
ISK640
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.22
ISK1,556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.00
ISK8,325
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.94
ISK1,934
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Western Sahara
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.23
ISK15,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.73
ISK8,287
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$146.94
ISK20,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$169.24
ISK23,480
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