Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 13.1% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dominica are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Dominica. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.45
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.00
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.05
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.97
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€831.48
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€676.44
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€420.49
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.84
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.25
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.64
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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