Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.4 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 88.2% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
|
pay 16.2 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
|
pay 63.0% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
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