Cost of living comparison
Mahe is 24.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Mahe
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Mahe
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Mahe
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Mahe
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Mahe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Mahe
- Clothing
-
pay 72.8% less in Mahe
Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mahe.
If you lived in Mahe instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,553
|
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,300
|
$8.07
SCR114.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK403
|
$2.42
SCR34.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK279
|
$1.85
SCR26.26
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK461
|
$1.15
SCR16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK990
|
$10.61
SCR150.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK818
|
$6.34
SCR90.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK735
|
$3.63
SCR51.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,206
|
$4.22
SCR60.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK179
|
$0.93
SCR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK129
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK284
|
$2.03
SCR28.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.47
SCR6.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.47
SCR6.72
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,085
|
$6.49
SCR92.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,569
|
$26.07
SCR370.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,419,224
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,070
|
$37.99
SCR540.09
|
|
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,919
|
$173.80
SCR2,471.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK251,640
|
$893.85
SCR12,708.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK230,227
|
$851.31
SCR12,103.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,888
|
$68.35
SCR971.79
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,188
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK765,193
|
$4,469.24
SCR63,540.15
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,380
|
$8.94
SCR127.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK677
|
$4.64
SCR65.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,563
|
$13.04
SCR185.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,929
|
$53.23
SCR756.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,886
|
$6.70
SCR95.31
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mahe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,911
|
$28.55
SCR405.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,347
|
$11.42
SCR162.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,386
|
$45.68
SCR649.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,786
|
$57.10
SCR811.81
|
|
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