Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.2 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 71.1% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 94.3% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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