Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.1 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 83.4% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
|
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