Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 39.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.29
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.05
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.64
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,166.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.58
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.40
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,761.25
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,274.93
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.03
|
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pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,100.00
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
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