Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 54.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.54
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$2.54
EC$6.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.02
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.21
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.73
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.72
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,557.18
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.06
|
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pay 76.4% less for housing
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.39
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,440.09
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,099.17
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.84
|
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pay 96.8% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,289.15
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,987.53
|
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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.31
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€565.32
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Dominica
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.19
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.49
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.92
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€450.20
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
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