Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.3 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$17.71
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.15
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$119.47
€114.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$20.48
€19.65
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$996.31
€956.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
|
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.94
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$55.70
€53.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$12.29
€11.80
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$89.10
€85.53
|
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