Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 2.9 times more expensive than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8 times more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Virginia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Virginia are more expensive than in Dominica. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Virginia.
Virginia vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.23
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.61
EC$34.07
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
EC$15.13
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
EC$13.76
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
EC$7.86
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
EC$2.90
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
EC$5.49
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
EC$6.30
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
EC$4.37
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
EC$3.71
|
$1.56
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.13
EC$143.58
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,128.17
EC$94,935.64
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.23
EC$79.00
|
$15.32
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.58
EC$293.44
|
$139.02
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,440.25
EC$12,000.00
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
EC$11.17
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$14.65
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$114.93
|
|
Dominica vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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