Cost of living comparison

 Democratic Republic of the Congo
compared to
 Iceland
Iceland vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iceland instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $19.40
ISK2,350
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $16.94
ISK2,053
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $2.81
ISK341

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Bread
1 loaf
?? $2.95
ISK358
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $7.27
ISK880
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $6.01
ISK728

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $8.36
ISK1,013
Monthly public transit pass ?? $71.28
ISK8,636
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $40,660.66
ISK4,926,446

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $72.17
ISK8,745
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,838.04
ISK222,697
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $1,497.77
ISK181,470

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $258.16
ISK31,279
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $5,993.99
ISK726,232

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $9.19
ISK1,113
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.65
ISK563
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $11.76
ISK1,424

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iceland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $111.23
ISK13,477
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $59.69
ISK7,232
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $148.00
ISK17,932

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