Dominica vs Iceland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Iceland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1054
$2233
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$734
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.5
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$463
$3560
💸 GDP per capita
$8415
$72903
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
55
74
🌐 English speaking %
94%
98%
🎓 Higher education
37
81
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
73.9K
364K

The average cost of living in Dominica ($866) is 64% less expensive than in Iceland ($2384). Dominica ranked 94th vs 7th for Iceland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 1.5 months in Iceland. Ranked 105th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Iceland

We calculate prices for Dominica and Iceland as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Iceland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.36
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$9.3
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$2314
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.5
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.62%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$5379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.99
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$29.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.16
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$77.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.95
$36.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4787
$5636

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In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$801
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1128
3.63K

In Iceland

City Cost of living Population
Reykjavik
$2534
140K
Kopavogur
$2264
39.8K
Hafnarfjorur
$2343
30.6K
Akureyri
$1959
19.9K
Keflavik
$1985
16.5K