Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 36.1% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Chile, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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