Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 4.4 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
|
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