Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Roseau.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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