Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 33.2% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Dominica are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP446.01
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP405.10
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.21
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.89
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.09
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP203.42
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP269.60
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.82
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP137.30
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.50
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.78
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.97
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.89
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.64
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.83
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP287.61
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,478.70
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,619,983.13
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,420.78
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,236.59
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,692.43
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,044.87
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,078.56
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,544.53
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP276,409.67
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP161.79
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP125.59
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP263.46
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,904.50
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP345.63
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,860.67
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,889.09
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,010.69
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,467.64
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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