Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 3.0% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 34.4% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 4.5% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 26.3% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 79.9% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.20 DOP433.92	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$6.54 DOP394.12	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.97 DOP58.58	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.72 DOP43.67	-51.1%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 34.4% less for groceries

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.52 DOP91.54	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.28 DOP197.91	+195.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$4.35 DOP262.29	-69.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.69 DOP101.98	-67.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.22 DOP133.58	-52.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.07 DOP64.69	-62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.35 DOP21.19	-65.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.97 DOP58.35	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.66 DOP39.78	-72.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.66 DOP39.54	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.90 DOP54.32	-35.1%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 4.5% more for transportation

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$4.64 DOP279.81	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$56.13 DOP3,384.39	+74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$26,137.07 DOP1,576,065.35	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$22.92 DOP1,382.26	-38.0%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 26.3% more for housing

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$36.09 DOP2,175.96	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$624.27 DOP37,643.47	+120.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$355.68 DOP21,447.23	+74.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$49.67 DOP2,995.10	-53.3%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 79.9% more for childcare

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$250.80 DOP15,123.12	+125.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$4,459.64 DOP268,916.20	+33.9%
Average			+79.9%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.61 DOP157.40	+41.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.03 DOP122.18	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.25 DOP256.32	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$30.73 DOP1,852.87	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.58 DOP336.26	-33.0%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$46.15 DOP2,783.12	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$46.61 DOP2,810.77	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$80.84 DOP4,874.85	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$88.22 DOP5,319.41	+13.5%
Average			-11.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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