Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 51.8% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Dominica are more expensive than in Mauritius. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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