Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 10.9% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Dominica
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Dominica are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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