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Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is 43.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 64.0% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Housing: pay 38.3% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Childcare: pay 13.7% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Clothing: pay 43.6% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 64.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,796	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-48.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,519	$4.68 ZAR87.63	-74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK441	$1.01 ZAR18.87	-68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK305	$0.77 ZAR14.36	-64.9%
Average			-64.0%

Reykjavik vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK505	$1.07 ZAR20.03	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,084	$4.23 ZAR79.08	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK895	$4.41 ZAR82.47	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK805	$2.42 ZAR45.35	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,321	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-77.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK196	$0.69 ZAR12.92	-50.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK141	$0.70 ZAR13.01	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK170	$0.73 ZAR13.57	-40.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK311	$0.75 ZAR13.96	-66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK201	$0.64 ZAR11.97	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK131	$0.70 ZAR13.18	-24.6%
Average			-50.1%

Reykjavik vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,188	$5.00 ZAR93.59	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK10,477	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	+21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,933,724	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	-46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,362	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-57.5%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,766	$46.17 ZAR863.95	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK275,530	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK252,085	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,542	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	+52.1%
Average			-38.3%

Reykjavik vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of housing

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pay 13.7% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK35,244	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK837,840	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	-19.9%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,511	$2.27 ZAR42.51	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK742	$2.00 ZAR37.34	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,712	$3.12 ZAR58.46	-74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,777	$44.72 ZAR836.72	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK2,065	$7.53 ZAR140.83	-49.1%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 43.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK15,232	$49.09 ZAR918.51	-55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,950	$34.65 ZAR648.33	-30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK21,226	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK27,139	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	-49.4%
Average			-43.6%

Reykjavik vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of clothing

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