Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 49.3% more expensive than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 14.3% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Portugal are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$5.06
€4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.25
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.79
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$37.96
€35.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$10.80
€9.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$900.66
€831.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$732.72
€676.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$455.47
€420.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.85
€7.25
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$93.85
€86.64
|
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