Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 12.6% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Dominica instead of France, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.83
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.59
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 50.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.03
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.28
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.52
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
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pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
France
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.88
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.78
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.75
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
France
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€711.43
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€573.17
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€654.62
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.06
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.47
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
France
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.34
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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