Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 38.9% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 19.7% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Dominica are more expensive than in Albania. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Albania, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 66.2% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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