Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 2.2 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
EC$11.97
|
$12.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
EC$14.96
|
$6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
EC$4.07
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
EC$3.42
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
EC$5.57
|
$2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
EC$10.72
|
$5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.66
EC$36.82
|
$2.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
EC$11.97
|
$1.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.66
|
$3.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.15
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.62
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.43
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.02
EC$8.15
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
EC$4.86
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.11
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
EC$11.53
|
$2.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.50
EC$49.88
|
$59.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,051.36
EC$64,846.94
|
$24,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.79
EC$69.55
|
$16.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
EC$174.59
|
$66.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.03
EC$1,296.94
|
$1,060.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.51
EC$648.47
|
$843.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.37
EC$95.36
|
$120.88
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.84
EC$382.43
|
$659.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,553.14
EC$6,883.75
|
$23,255.21
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
$4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
EC$6.92
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.85
EC$18.46
|
$5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.37
EC$176.25
|
$34.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.14
EC$21.95
|
$12.02
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.67
EC$160.87
|
$44.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
EC$99.76
|
$34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$152.63
EC$411.53
|
$77.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.45
EC$367.88
|
$96.90
|
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