Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 63.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.9% less in Dominica
Groceries: pay 15.0% less in Dominica
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Dominica
Housing: pay 81.3% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% less in Dominica
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Dominica

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Dominica.

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Dominica vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominica instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 66.9% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.88 ISK3,499	$7.40 EC$20.00	-74.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.83 ISK2,767	$6.57 EC$17.75	-71.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 ISK393	$2.47 EC$6.67	-24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 ISK365	$2.22 EC$6.00	-26.2%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 15.0% less for groceries

	Iceland	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 ISK431	$2.10 EC$5.67	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 ISK1,226	$1.20 EC$3.25	-88.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ISK944	$12.61 EC$34.07	+61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.92 ISK839	$5.60 EC$15.13	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.01 ISK1,334	$5.09 EC$13.76	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK173	$2.91 EC$7.86	+104.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK148	$1.07 EC$2.90	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 ISK172	$2.03 EC$5.49	+43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.60 ISK315	$2.33 EC$6.30	-10.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 ISK207	$1.62 EC$4.37	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$1.37 EC$3.71	+81.5%
Average			-15.0%

Iceland vs. Dominica - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Iceland	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 ISK980	$5.39 EC$14.58	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.58 ISK9,765	$53.13 EC$143.58	-34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,967.53 ISK6M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.24 ISK3,179	$29.23 EC$79.00	+11.4%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 81.3% less for housing

	Iceland	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.24 ISK11,905	$70.92 EC$191.67	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,335.24 ISK283K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,824.40 ISK221K	$203.51 EC$550.00	-88.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.34 ISK8,766	$108.58 EC$293.44	+50.1%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Iceland	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$833.66 ISK101K	$129.51 EC$350.00	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,752.37 ISK3M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-84.0%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.37 ISK1,378	$1.85 EC$5.00	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.90 ISK715	$4.13 EC$11.17	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.85 ISK1,679	$7.40 EC$20.00	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.64 ISK10,136	$46.25 EC$125.00	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.92 ISK2,171	$8.33 EC$22.50	-53.5%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Iceland	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.47 ISK16,295	$55.50 EC$150.00	-58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.25 ISK7,664	$37.00 EC$100.00	-41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$159.03 ISK19,271	$74.00 EC$200.00	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.19 ISK28,742	$92.51 EC$250.00	-61.0%
Average			-54.2%

Iceland vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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