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Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Tuxtla Gutierrez is 62.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Housing: pay 79.2% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Clothing: pay 73.4% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tuxtla Gutierrez.

Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 68.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,796	$4.96 MX$102.41	-75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,519	$5.96 MX$122.90	-66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK441	$1.03 MX$21.25	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK305	$0.81 MX$16.64	-63.1%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK505	$2.48 MX$51.21	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,084	$3.23 MX$66.57	-58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK895	$4.51 MX$93.04	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK805	$2.38 MX$49.16	-58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,321	$2.48 MX$51.10	-73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK196	$0.90 MX$18.58	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK141	$0.41 MX$8.48	-59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK170	$0.34 MX$6.97	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK311	$0.68 MX$13.94	-69.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK201	$0.63 MX$13.01	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK131	$0.90 MX$18.58	-3.6%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,188	$4.35 MX$89.77	-48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK10,477	$27.30 MX$563.28	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,933,724	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,362	$23.33 MX$481.35	-3.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 79.2% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,766	$24.77 MX$511.05	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK275,530	$297.84 MX$6,144.86	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK252,085	$210.97 MX$4,352.61	-88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,542	??
Average			-79.2%

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK35,244	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK837,840	$2,089.85 MX$43,116.45	-65.1%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,511	$1.99 MX$40.97	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK742	$2.61 MX$53.77	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,712	$3.72 MX$76.81	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,777	$45.92 MX$947.33	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK2,065	$4.19 MX$86.54	-71.6%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 73.4% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK15,232	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,950	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK21,226	$49.64 MX$1,024.14	-67.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK27,139	$39.71 MX$819.31	-79.5%
Average			-73.4%

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