Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 2.2 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,665
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,440
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,260
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,625
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,988
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,222
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,455
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,053
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,067
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,436
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,913
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,987
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,275
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,106
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,010
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,657,520
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,042,123
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,753
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,016,646
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,776,937
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,948
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,931
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,279
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,680
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,255
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 55.7% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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