Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 14.9% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Thailand
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Thailand
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.4% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.89 THB96.05	-61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$6.99 THB232.42	+6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.75 THB24.81	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.37 THB12.19	-83.5%
Average			-50.4%

Dominica vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Dominica	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.34 THB44.43	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$7.95 THB264.36	+560.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.12 THB236.74	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.06 THB68.55	-63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$1.37 THB45.52	-73.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.35 THB44.98	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.57 THB18.99	-46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.93 THB31.07	-54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.82 THB27.38	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.72 THB24.01	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.57 THB18.88	-58.7%
Average			-43.9%

Dominica vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Dominica	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.07 THB168.49	-6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$32.87 THB1,093.53	-38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$29,201.01 THB971K	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$10.77 THB358.41	-63.1%
Average			-25.7%

Dominica vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Dominica	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$19.17 THB637.71	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$407.64 THB13,560.34	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$268.13 THB8,919.39	+31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-43.9%
Average			+10.9%

Dominica vs. Thailand - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+298.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$11,528.28 THB383K	+159.6%
Average			+221.5%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.10 THB69.86	+13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.00 THB66.47	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.15 THB138.07	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.05 THB201.30	-27.3%
Average			-21.2%

Dominica vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Dominica	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-15.8%
Average			-9.4%

Dominica vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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