Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.0% more in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.6% more in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 35.6% more in British Virgin Islands

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Dominica. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.

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British Virgin Islands vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 70.0% more for restaurants

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$19.50	+163.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$11.50	+75.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.74	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.14	-48.7%
Average			+70.0%

Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$4.62	+120.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$6.50	+440.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$9.94	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$6.10	+9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$5.89	+15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.28	-56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.65	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.91	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$3.19	+36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$2.45	+51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$2.02	+47.5%
Average			+24.3%

Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.77	-11.5%
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			-11.5%

Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$112.50	+58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,533.33	+440.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$1,308.33	+542.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$100.56	-7.4%
Average			+318.2%

Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$375.00	+189.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$15,236.67	+243.1%
Average			+215.2%

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pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.00	+116.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$6.25	+51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.12	-30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$120.00	+159.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$15.00	+80.2%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 35.6% more for clothing

	Dominica	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$47.50	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$55.00	+48.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$130.00	+75.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$140.00	+51.3%
Average			+35.6%

Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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