Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 51.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 53.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 59.1% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Roseau. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$19.98	$20.00 ISK2,557	+170.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$17.98	$18.02 ISK2,304	+170.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$3.15 ISK403	+84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$2.19 ISK279	+47.7%
Average			+118.2%

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pay 51.3% more for groceries

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.66	$3.61 ISK462	+46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$7.76 ISK992	+598.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.45	$6.40 ISK819	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$13.99	$5.76 ISK736	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.65	$9.45 ISK1,208	+101.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.70	$1.40 ISK179	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.76	$1.01 ISK129	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.73	$1.22 ISK156	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.49	$2.22 ISK284	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$1.43 ISK183	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.93 ISK119	-32.7%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 53.6% more for transportation

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.12	$8.50 ISK1,087	+89.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.08	$74.95 ISK9,583	+132.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,786.51	$42,450.45 ISK5,427,290	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$99.91	$24.05 ISK3,075	-35.0%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.19	$69.87 ISK8,932	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$765.94	$1,971.17 ISK252,014	+594.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$549.48	$1,803.44 ISK230,570	+786.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$286.95	$53.95 ISK6,898	-49.2%
Average			+338.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$299.72	$252.14 ISK32,236	+127.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$8,991.51	$5,993.99 ISK766,332	+80.0%
Average			+103.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$10.81 ISK1,382	+484.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.37	$5.31 ISK678	+71.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$19.98	$12.25 ISK1,566	+65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.56	$69.95 ISK8,943	+62.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.48	$14.77 ISK1,889	+77.5%
Average			+152.1%

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pay 59.1% more for clothing

	Roseau	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.49	$108.97 ISK13,932	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.24	$49.72 ISK6,357	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$399.62	$151.85 ISK19,415	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$209.80	$194.16 ISK24,823	+149.9%
Average			+59.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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