Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 59.5% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 63.5% more in Dominica
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Dominica are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 5.0% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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