Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 85.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 99.5% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 61.2% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 4.9 times more in Dominica
Housing: pay 14.8% more in Dominica
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 71.0% more in Dominica

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Dominica are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dominica.

Dominica vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominica instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 99.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱285.44	$7.40 EC$20.00	+44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱237.87	$6.66 EC$18.00	+56.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.72	$1.71 EC$4.62	+96.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.42	$1.48 EC$4.00	+201.2%
Average			+99.5%

Manila vs. Dominica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.2% more for groceries

	Manila	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.44	$2.47 EC$6.67	+82.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱295.95	$1.11 EC$3.00	-79.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱379.07	$14.24 EC$38.49	+109.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.98	$5.18 EC$14.00	+149.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.00	$4.69 EC$12.66	+93.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.92	$2.85 EC$7.71	+87.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.86	$1.02 EC$2.77	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.93	$2.12 EC$5.74	+39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.50	$2.41 EC$6.50	+146.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.02	$1.48 EC$4.00	+23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.86	$1.39 EC$3.75	-6.6%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 4.9 times more for transportation

	Manila	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱231.09	$4.49 EC$12.13	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱554.03	$32.25 EC$87.16	+224.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,427,199.37	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱148.90	$37.00 EC$100.00	+1286.7%
Average			+387.5%

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pay 14.8% more for housing

	Manila	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,607.42	$56.74 EC$153.33	+97.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,165.27	$283.68 EC$766.67	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,082.66	$203.51 EC$550.00	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,933.58	$106.28 EC$287.22
Average			+14.8%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,926.49	$111.01 EC$300.00	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱788,357.74	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-76.4%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.12	$1.85 EC$5.00	+35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱150.50	$3.10 EC$8.38	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱171.26	$7.40 EC$20.00	+141.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,266.22	$43.17 EC$116.67	+6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱428.16	$8.33 EC$22.50	+8.5%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 71.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,858.95	$70.92 EC$191.67	+112.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,484.19	$38.24 EC$103.33	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,130.87	$148.01 EC$400.00	+99.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,397.96	$77.70 EC$210.00	+27.6%
Average			+71.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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