Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 3.8% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 49.0% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 43.7% more in South Africa
Childcare: pay 30.6% more in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in South Africa

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

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South Africa vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Dominica	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.21 ZAR168.45	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.91 ZAR97.49	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.08 ZAR17.88	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.84 ZAR13.78	-62.4%
Average			-6.9%

Dominica vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.0% less for groceries

	Dominica	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.07 ZAR17.59	-49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.08 ZAR67.33	+239.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.58 ZAR75.49	-63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.56 ZAR42.28	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.31 ZAR38.16	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.81 ZAR13.40	-72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.74 ZAR12.13	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.79 ZAR12.95	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.77 ZAR12.71	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.64 ZAR10.62	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.66 ZAR10.85	-52.1%
Average			-49.0%

Dominica vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Dominica	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.49 ZAR90.53	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$65.15 ZAR1,074.55	+22.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$32,517.32 ZAR536K	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$7.35 ZAR121.20	-74.9%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 43.7% more for housing

	Dominica	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$38.93 ZAR642.17	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$421.37 ZAR6,950.09	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$369.24 ZAR6,090.32	+81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$105.57 ZAR1,741.24	-2.8%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

	Dominica	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$199.53 ZAR3,291.11	+54.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$4,917.78 ZAR81,113.80	+10.8%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.25 ZAR37.13	+21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.25 ZAR37.18	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.16 ZAR52.13	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$31.59 ZAR521.05	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.32 ZAR120.70	-12.1%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Dominica	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$52.66 ZAR868.55	-5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$34.13 ZAR562.92	-7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$99.75 ZAR1,645.29	+34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$86.61 ZAR1,428.49	-6.4%
Average			+2.5%

Dominica vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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