Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 44.3% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 91.9% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Dominica
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dominica are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dominica. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 91.9% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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