Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.3 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$19.40
ISK2,670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$16.94
ISK2,332
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.81
ISK387
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$2.02
ISK278
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$7.27
ISK1,000
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.01
ISK827
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$5.42
ISK746
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$8.51
ISK1,171
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.03
ISK141
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.17
ISK161
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.87
ISK258
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.23
ISK170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.78
ISK108
|
|
pay 99.7% more for transportation
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$8.36
ISK1,151
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$71.28
ISK9,812
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,596,940
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$22.04
ISK3,033
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$72.17
ISK9,935
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,838.04
ISK253,006
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$1,497.77
ISK206,168
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$58.01
ISK7,986
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$258.16
ISK35,536
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$9.19
ISK1,265
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$4.65
ISK640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$11.76
ISK1,618
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$61.46
ISK8,460
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$14.35
ISK1,975
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$111.23
ISK15,311
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$59.69
ISK8,216
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$148.00
ISK20,372
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$184.49
ISK25,396
|
|
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