Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 51.3% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
Childcare: pay 40.7% more in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 42.6% more in Sweden

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Dominica. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Dominica	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$14.04 SEK137.94	+89.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$10.77 SEK105.79	+63.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.49 SEK24.47	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$2.07 SEK20.32	-6.9%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Dominica	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.82 SEK27.72	+34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.72 SEK56.24	+375.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.07 SEK59.65	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$4.23 SEK41.59	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$5.25 SEK51.60	+3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.36 SEK13.33	-53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.14 SEK11.25	+6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.29 SEK12.72	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.93 SEK18.98	-17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.76 SEK7.47	-53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.73 SEK7.16	-46.9%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Dominica	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$6.65 SEK65.30	+23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$77.78 SEK764.26	+46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$31,975.58 SEK314K	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$22.74 SEK223.44	-22.2%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Dominica	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$38.16 SEK374.96	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	+211.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	+229.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$97.70 SEK959.99	-10.0%
Average			+142.3%

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pay 40.7% more for childcare

	Dominica	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	+19.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45	+65.3%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$7.36 SEK72.34	+297.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.45 SEK43.70	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.55 SEK74.14	+2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$41.12 SEK404.10	-11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$15.58 SEK153.10	+87.1%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

	Dominica	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$91.37 SEK897.86	+64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$44.99 SEK442.04	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$95.04 SEK933.85	+28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	+60.8%
Average			+42.6%

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