Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 21.4% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Australia, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Dominica
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.03
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.63
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
Australia
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.57
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.75
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.94
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.06
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.98
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.68
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
Australia
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.05
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$125.89
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,525.74
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.02
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
Australia
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.52
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,875.23
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,447.98
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.48
|
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pay 84.7% less for childcare
Australia
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,052.83
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,941.73
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.98
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.37
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.25
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.74
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
Australia
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.20
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$80.94
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.68
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.06
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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