Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 28.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% less in Dominica
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$6.66
EC$17.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$2.47
EC$6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$14.24
EC$38.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$5.18
EC$13.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$4.69
EC$12.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$2.85
EC$7.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$1.02
EC$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$2.12
EC$5.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$2.41
EC$6.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$4.49
EC$12.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$32.25
EC$87.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,786.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$37.00
EC$99.91
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$56.74
EC$153.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$283.68
EC$765.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$203.51
EC$549.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$106.28
EC$286.95
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$111.01
EC$299.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$3,330.19
EC$8,991.51
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$3.10
EC$8.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$43.17
EC$116.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$8.33
EC$22.48
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$70.92
EC$191.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$38.24
EC$103.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$148.01
EC$399.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$77.70
EC$209.80
|
|
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