Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 37.1% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Dominica
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Dominica
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Dominica
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Dominica
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Dominica

The cost of childcare and clothing in Dominica are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominica.

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Dominica vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominica instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.57 EC$17.75	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.47 EC$6.67	+26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.22 EC$6.00	+84.6%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.10 EC$5.67	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.20 EC$3.25	-71.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$12.61 EC$34.07	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.60 EC$15.13	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$5.09 EC$13.76	+44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.91 EC$7.86	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.07 EC$2.90	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.03 EC$5.49	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.33 EC$6.30	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.62 EC$4.37	+24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.37 EC$3.71	+6.0%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.39 EC$14.58	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$53.13 EC$143.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$29.23 EC$79.00
Average			-11.7%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$70.92 EC$191.67	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$283.68 EC$766.67	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$203.51 EC$550.00	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$108.58 EC$293.44	-45.2%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	+140.0%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	-23.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.13 EC$11.17	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$7.40 EC$20.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$46.25 EC$125.00	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	+32.4%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$55.50 EC$150.00	+11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.51 EC$250.00
Average			+5.4%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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