Cost of living comparison
Iran is 43.4% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Iran instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.77
IRR158,509
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$3.72
IRR156,512
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.85
IRR35,759
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.81
IRR33,901
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.50
IRR20,951
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.06
IRR86,705
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$2.72
IRR114,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.20
IRR50,705
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$1.58
IRR66,682
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.47
IRR19,619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.75
IRR31,695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.49
IRR20,439
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.30
IRR12,800
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.26
IRR10,893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.24
IRR10,038
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$2.50
IRR105,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$11.01
IRR463,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,948,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$2.96
IRR124,763
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$11.98
IRR504,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$337.20
IRR14,193,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$231.30
IRR9,736,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$12.31
IRR518,198
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,674
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,279,609
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.81
IRR34,250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.24
IRR52,346
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.96
IRR82,616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$17.71
IRR745,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$1.59
IRR66,817
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,076
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,898
|
|
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