Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.0 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Canada instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 49.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
|
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$102.12
CA$144.00
|
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