Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 17.3% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Dominica
Groceries: pay 58.1% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 16.6% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 65.3% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$7.40 EC$20.00	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$6.57 EC$17.75	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$2.47 EC$6.67	+64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	$2.22 EC$6.00	+93.7%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 58.1% more for groceries

	Colombia	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$2.10 EC$5.67	+0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$1.20 EC$3.25	-69.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$12.61 EC$34.07	+127.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$5.60 EC$15.13	+81.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$5.09 EC$13.76	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$2.91 EC$7.86	+81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$1.07 EC$2.90	+71.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$2.03 EC$5.49	+180.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$2.33 EC$6.30	+166.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$1.62 EC$4.37	+136.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$1.37 EC$3.71	+112.9%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

	Colombia	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$5.39 EC$14.58	+10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$53.13 EC$143.58	-7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$29.23 EC$79.00	+38.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Colombia	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$70.92 EC$191.67	+154.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$283.68 EC$766.67	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$203.51 EC$550.00	-57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$108.58 EC$293.44	+7.0%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 65.3% less for childcare

	Colombia	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	$129.51 EC$350.00	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-44.6%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$1.85 EC$5.00	-28.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$4.13 EC$11.17	+51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$7.40 EC$20.00	+83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$46.25 EC$125.00	+11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$8.33 EC$22.50	+25.1%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Colombia	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$55.50 EC$150.00	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$37.00 EC$100.00	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$74.00 EC$200.00	-44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$92.51 EC$250.00	-19.6%
Average			-32.8%

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