Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 0.7% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 75.3% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, transportation, and clothing in Dominica are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Dominica. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Malta, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.78
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
$6.66
EC$17.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$2.47
EC$6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.89
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.97
|
$14.24
EC$38.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
$5.18
EC$13.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.15
|
$4.69
EC$12.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$2.85
EC$7.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.02
EC$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$2.12
EC$5.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$2.41
EC$6.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.79
|
$4.49
EC$12.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.91
|
$32.25
EC$87.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,786.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.17
|
$37.00
EC$99.91
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
$56.74
EC$153.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€838.18
|
$283.68
EC$765.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€712.00
|
$203.51
EC$549.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
$106.28
EC$286.95
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€519.74
|
$111.01
EC$299.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
$3,330.19
EC$8,991.51
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.04
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.11
|
$3.10
EC$8.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.30
|
$43.17
EC$116.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$8.33
EC$22.48
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
$70.92
EC$191.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
$38.24
EC$103.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
$148.01
EC$399.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.11
|
$77.70
EC$209.80
|
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