Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 18.3% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 71.6% more in Dominica
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dominica are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Japan, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,015
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥779
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥116
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥240
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥902
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥860
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥318
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥430
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥343
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥259
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥321
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥666
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,117
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,475,723
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥4,009
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,902
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,902
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,313
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,824
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,430
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,749,563
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥427
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥438
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥628
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,101
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,888
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 71.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,393
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,229
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,527
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,877
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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