Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Argentina

Argentina vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 8.5% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 69.4% more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 64.9% more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.4% more for restaurants

	Dominica	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+101.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	+91.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	-25.2%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Dominica	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	+336.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	-63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.62 ARS934.98	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	-52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.46 ARS700.13	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.43 ARS645.87	-69.0%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Dominica	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	-48.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	-65.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Dominica	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$568.71 ARS863K	+100.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$366.42 ARS556K	+80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$85.62 ARS130K	-21.1%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 69.4% more for childcare

	Dominica	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$287.55 ARS436K	+122.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$5,737.30 ARS9M	+29.2%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	+111.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	-8.6%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 64.9% more for clothing

	Dominica	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$103.07 ARS156K	+85.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$74.35 ARS113K	+100.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$118.50 ARS180K	+60.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$114.48 ARS174K	+23.8%
Average			+64.9%

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