Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 13.0% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Germany, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
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Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€11.73
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.62
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.42
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.17
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
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pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.82
|
$2.54
EC$6.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.16
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.86
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.57
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.48
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
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pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.59
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€67.12
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€24,711.64
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.01
|
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pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€34.65
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€694.06
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€527.96
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€184.70
|
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pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€297.62
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€10,862.78
|
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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.70
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.99
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.33
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€31.77
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.03
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
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pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€73.81
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€36.18
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€80.75
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€103.67
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
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