Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 2.7 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Russia, you would:
pay 90.9% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
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pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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