Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 9.0% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Russia
Housing: pay 34.0% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.83 RUB894.72	+46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$6.39 RUB528.16	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.16 RUB95.62	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.60 RUB49.27	-73.1%
Average			-4.4%

Dominica vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Dominica	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.77 RUB63.38	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.51 RUB455.14	+358.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.39 RUB362.53	-65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.57 RUB129.78	-71.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.44 RUB201.91	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.84 RUB69.40	-71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.80 RUB66.30	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.81 RUB67.22	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.33 RUB109.55	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.35 RUB29.18	-78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.28 RUB23.52	-79.3%
Average			-54.5%

Dominica vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Dominica	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.08 RUB254.77	-42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$5.45 RUB450.28	-81.4%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 34.0% more for housing

	Dominica	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$8.47 RUB700.03	-88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	+64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-15.0%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+211.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+124.3%
Average			+164.1%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.06 RUB170.10	+11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.73 RUB225.71	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.85 RUB235.62	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.26 RUB517.18	-24.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Dominica	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+70.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+20.4%
Average			+46.5%

Dominica vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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