Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 17.3% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Austria, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.75
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.98
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.30
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
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pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.40
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.81
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.38
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.81
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.81
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
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pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.87
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,686.42
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.37
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.56
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€799.91
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€675.71
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€264.51
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€418.41
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.46
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.48
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.00
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.06
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.60
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.09
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.53
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.84
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
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