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
KMF758
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 99.7% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
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