Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 6.6% cheaper than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Dominica
Groceries: pay 48.1% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$7.40 EC$20.00	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$6.57 EC$17.75	-27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$2.47 EC$6.67	+72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$2.22 EC$6.00	+112.5%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 48.1% more for groceries

	Mexico	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$2.10 EC$5.67	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$1.20 EC$3.25	-72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$12.61 EC$34.07	+103.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$5.60 EC$15.13	+119.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$5.09 EC$13.76	+39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$2.91 EC$7.86	+124.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$1.07 EC$2.90	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$2.03 EC$5.49	+115.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$2.33 EC$6.30	+179.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$1.62 EC$4.37	+79.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$1.37 EC$3.71	+51.1%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	Mexico	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$5.39 EC$14.58	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$53.13 EC$143.58	+76.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+61.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$29.23 EC$79.00	+45.3%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Mexico	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$70.92 EC$191.67	+136.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$283.68 EC$766.67	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$203.51 EC$550.00	-53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$108.58 EC$293.44	+121.2%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Mexico	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$129.51 EC$350.00	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-22.3%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$1.85 EC$5.00	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$4.13 EC$11.17	+19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$7.40 EC$20.00	+59.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$46.25 EC$125.00	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$8.33 EC$22.50	+52.6%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Mexico	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$55.50 EC$150.00	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$37.00 EC$100.00	-13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$74.00 EC$200.00	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$92.51 EC$250.00	+1.9%
Average			-9.1%

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