Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 35.8% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.8% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Vietnam

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.8% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.93 ₫49,968	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$4.06 ₫105K	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.50 ₫13,022	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.30 ₫7,715	-86.6%
Average			-67.8%

Dominica vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Dominica	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.96 ₫24,827	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.37 ₫139K	+346.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.69 ₫147K	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.51 ₫39,111	-73.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$1.71 ₫44,332	-66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.32 ₫34,270	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.51 ₫13,159	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.61 ₫15,883	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.55 ₫14,322	-76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.50 ₫12,823	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.51 ₫13,288	-62.6%
Average			-55.1%

Dominica vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	Dominica	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.36 ₫87,093	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$7.12 ₫184K	-86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$5.75 ₫149K	-80.3%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Dominica	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$8.92 ₫231K	-87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$387.95 ₫10M	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$257.72 ₫7M	+26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$49.62 ₫1M	-54.3%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$321.30 ₫8M	+148.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+229.5%
Average			+185.9%

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.91 ₫23,577	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.63 ₫42,237	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.36 ₫35,110	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$20.59 ₫533K	-55.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$3.14 ₫81,316	-62.3%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Dominica	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$41.00 ₫1M	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$24.08 ₫623K	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$76.97 ₫2M	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$74.18 ₫2M	-19.8%
Average			-20.4%

Dominica vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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