Cost of living comparison

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Reykjavik is 53.0% more expensive than Djibouti.

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 76.3% more for restaurants

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.21
DJF1,645
$20.00
ISK2,753
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.05
DJF1,795
$18.02
ISK2,480
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.77
DJF316
$3.15
ISK434

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$9.21
DJF1,645
$3.61
ISK497
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.74
DJF847
$7.76
ISK1,068
Milk (1 gallon) $8.45
DJF1,510
$6.40
ISK882

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
DJF934
$8.50
ISK1,170
Monthly public transit pass $42.20
DJF7,538
$74.95
ISK10,318
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304

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pay 10.7% more for housing

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.24
DJF8,974
$69.87
ISK9,617
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,758.47
DJF314,074
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.31
DJF177,412
$1,803.44
ISK248,243

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.14
DJF60,751
$252.14
ISK34,707
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
$5,993.99
ISK825,073

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.70
DJF1,196
$10.81
ISK1,488
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
DJF499
$5.31
ISK730
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.42
DJF611
$12.25
ISK1,686

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

 
Djibouti
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.91
DJF4,985
$108.97
ISK15,000
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.54
DJF3,490
$49.72
ISK6,844
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.81
DJF21,935
$151.85
ISK20,903

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