Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 3.3% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
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pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
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