Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 23.7% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Dominica instead of New York, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.67
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
|
pay 53.2% more for groceries
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$2.54
EC$6.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$85.89
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,525.16
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
|
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pay 58.4% less for housing
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.24
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.43
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,448.36
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
|
?? | |
pay 90.6% less for childcare
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.07
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,394.29
|
?? | |
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.22
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.56
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
New York
|
Dominica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.60
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.30
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
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