Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 25.1% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Dominica
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Dominica
Transportation: pay 4.4% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% less in Dominica
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$7.40 EC$20.00	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$6.57 EC$17.75	-19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$2.47 EC$6.67	+128.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$2.22 EC$6.00	+210.5%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$2.10 EC$5.67	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$1.20 EC$3.25	-78.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$12.61 EC$34.07	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$5.60 EC$15.13	+58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$5.09 EC$13.76	+78.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$2.91 EC$7.86	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$1.07 EC$2.90	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$2.03 EC$5.49	-31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$2.33 EC$6.30	+79.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$1.62 EC$4.37	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.37 EC$3.71	+14.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 4.4% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$5.39 EC$14.58	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$53.13 EC$143.58	+40.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$29.23 EC$79.00	+11.5%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Jamaica	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$70.92 EC$191.67	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$203.51 EC$550.00	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$108.58 EC$293.44	-5.2%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Jamaica	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$129.51 EC$350.00	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-46.1%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$1.85 EC$5.00	-16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.13 EC$11.17	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$7.40 EC$20.00	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$46.25 EC$125.00	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$8.33 EC$22.50	-28.5%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$55.50 EC$150.00	+135.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$37.00 EC$100.00	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$74.00 EC$200.00	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$92.51 EC$250.00	-0.6%
Average			+28.4%

Jamaica vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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