Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 12.4% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
|
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