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Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Sao Jose dos Campos is 50.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Groceries: pay 57.1% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Transportation: pay 58.9% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Childcare: pay 21.5% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.4% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Sao Jose dos Campos

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sao Jose dos Campos.

Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Jose dos Campos instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,796	$4.35 R$26.92	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,519	$6.10 R$37.69	-66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK441	$1.24 R$7.65	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK305	$0.75 R$4.63	-65.7%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 57.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK505	$1.24 R$7.65	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,084	$4.00 R$24.72	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK895	$3.71 R$22.94	-42.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK805	$1.99 R$12.29	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,321	$1.49 R$9.23	-84.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK196	$0.81 R$5.01	-42.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK141	$0.67 R$4.17	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK170	$0.46 R$2.87	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK311	$0.66 R$4.09	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK201	$0.54 R$3.35	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK131	$0.44 R$2.73	-52.8%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 58.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,188	$3.49 R$21.58	-58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK10,477	$24.82 R$153.45	-66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,933,724	$21,772.83 R$134,604.02	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,362	$9.37 R$57.93	-61.0%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,766	$19.08 R$117.96	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK275,530	$338.41 R$2,092.13	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK252,085	$249.66 R$1,543.46	-86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,542	$29.69 R$183.54	-45.0%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK35,244	$316.02 R$1,953.68	+25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK837,840	$7,054.40 R$43,611.70	+17.7%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,511	$1.74 R$10.77	-83.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK742	$1.60 R$9.86	-69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,712	$2.09 R$12.92	-82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,777	$20.66 R$127.74	-70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK2,065	$5.23 R$32.30	-64.6%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Sao Jose dos Campos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK15,232	$58.03 R$358.76	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,950	$45.00 R$278.18	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK21,226	$75.09 R$464.25	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK27,139	$64.70 R$399.97	-66.7%
Average			-43.4%

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