Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 41.5% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$19.40
ISK2,709
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$16.94
ISK2,366
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.02
ISK282
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$7.27
ISK1,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$6.01
ISK839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$8.51
ISK1,188
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$8.36
ISK1,168
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.28
ISK9,956
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,660.66
ISK5,679,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
ISK3,078
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.17
ISK10,081
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.01
ISK8,103
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$258.16
ISK36,060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$9.19
ISK1,283
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$4.65
ISK649
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$11.76
ISK1,642
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.46
ISK8,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.35
ISK2,004
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$111.23
ISK15,537
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.69
ISK8,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$148.00
ISK20,673
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$184.49
ISK25,770
|
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