Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 22.7% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in Eritrea
Housing: pay 23.4% less in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Eritrea

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

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Eritrea vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Dominica	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$21.00 ERN315.00	+183.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.99 ERN89.85	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.00 ERN15.00	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.00 ERN15.00	-55.0%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Dominica	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.50 ERN22.50	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.06 ERN90.85	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$4.38 ERN65.70	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$12.17 ERN182.57	+139.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$5.54 ERN83.16	+90.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.58 ERN8.69	-46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.91 ERN13.61	-55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.53 ERN7.94	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.82 ERN12.25	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.42 ERN6.35	-69.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Dominica	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$9.46 ERN141.95	+75.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$8.00 ERN120.00	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+89.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	??
Average			-8.9%

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pay 23.4% less for housing

	Dominica	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+182.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$19.12 ERN286.76	-82.4%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Dominica	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$25.00 ERN375.00	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-41.4%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.60 ERN9.00	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$0.80 ERN12.00	-80.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$27.00 ERN405.00	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$1.20 ERN18.00	-85.6%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Dominica	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+143.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+224.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+170.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+62.2%
Average			+142.5%

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