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Dominica vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 41.3% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Dominica
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Dominica
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% less in Dominica
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Dominica

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dominica.

Dominica vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominica instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$7.40 EC$20.00	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$7.03 EC$19.00	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$2.47 EC$6.67	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$2.22 EC$6.00	+0.5%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$2.10 EC$5.67	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$1.20 EC$3.25	-79.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$12.61 EC$34.07	+6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$5.60 EC$15.13	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$5.09 EC$13.76	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$2.91 EC$7.86	+56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$1.07 EC$2.90	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$2.03 EC$5.49	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$2.33 EC$6.30	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$1.62 EC$4.37	-12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$1.37 EC$3.71	+0.3%
Average			-18.3%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Bahamas	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$5.39 EC$14.58	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$53.13 EC$143.58	+18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$29.23 EC$79.00	-6.4%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	Bahamas	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$70.92 EC$191.67	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$283.68 EC$766.67	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$203.51 EC$550.00	-85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$108.58 EC$293.44	-46.0%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$129.51 EC$350.00	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-62.3%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$1.85 EC$5.00	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$4.13 EC$11.17	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$7.40 EC$20.00	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$46.25 EC$125.00	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$8.33 EC$22.50	-52.4%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$55.50 EC$150.00	-0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$37.00 EC$100.00	-27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$74.00 EC$200.00	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.7%
Average			-17.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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