Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Harare.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Harare, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Harare
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
|
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