Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 43.3% more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$14.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
$1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$7.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,636.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$20.22
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
$64.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
$739.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
$471.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$193.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$392.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$7,636.36
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$33.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.47
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$42.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$80.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$96.18
|
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