Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Xalapa (Veracruz), Mexico

Xalapa vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Xalapa is 55.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% less in Xalapa
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Xalapa
Transportation: pay 69.9% less in Xalapa
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Xalapa
Childcare: pay 8.6% less in Xalapa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% less in Xalapa
Clothing: pay 50.7% less in Xalapa

Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Xalapa.

Xalapa vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xalapa instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 69.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,545	$5.98 MX$116.25	-70.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,293	$5.46 MX$106.10	-69.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK401	$0.90 MX$17.40	-71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK278	$0.77 MX$15.01	-64.6%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK459	$2.19 MX$42.55	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK987	$3.53 MX$68.52	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK815	$4.77 MX$92.75	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK733	$2.18 MX$42.41	-62.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,202	$3.08 MX$59.83	-67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK178	$1.22 MX$23.74	-12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.67 MX$13.00	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK155	$0.74 MX$14.30	-39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK283	$0.58 MX$11.28	-73.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK183	$0.85 MX$16.53	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK119	$0.48 MX$9.37	-48.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 69.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,082	$4.64 MX$90.10	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,538	$7.51 MX$145.95	-90.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	$17,559.48 MX$341,186.94	-58.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,060	$3.47 MX$67.52	-85.6%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,890	$24.38 MX$473.70	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	$185.39 MX$3,602.20	-90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	$152.70 MX$2,966.94	-91.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,866	$30.31 MX$588.96	-43.8%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 8.6% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,085	$106.73 MX$2,073.73	-57.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	$8,426.99 MX$163,739.35	+40.6%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,376	$1.62 MX$31.47	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK675	$2.31 MX$44.85	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,558	$3.92 MX$76.20	-68.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,901	$22.41 MX$435.45	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,880	$4.96 MX$96.45	-66.4%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 50.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Xalapa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,867	$40.46 MX$786.18	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,327	$41.06 MX$797.79	-17.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,323	$76.38 MX$1,484.03	-49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,707	$53.07 MX$1,031.09	-72.7%
Average			-50.7%

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