Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 24.3% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Dominica
Housing: pay 1.4% more in Dominica
Childcare: pay 36.6% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$7.40 EC$20.00	+4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$6.57 EC$17.75	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$2.47 EC$6.67	+186.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$2.22 EC$6.00	+257.6%
Average			+26.3%

Nicaragua vs. Dominica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$2.10 EC$5.67	+22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$1.20 EC$3.25	-67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$12.61 EC$34.07	+171.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$5.60 EC$15.13	+138.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$5.09 EC$13.76	+99.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$2.91 EC$7.86	+59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$1.07 EC$2.90	+294.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$2.03 EC$5.49	+148.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$2.33 EC$6.30	+110.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$1.62 EC$4.37	-3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$1.37 EC$3.71	+36.2%
Average			+63.6%

Nicaragua vs. Dominica - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$5.39 EC$14.58	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$53.13 EC$143.58	+784.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	$29.23 EC$79.00	+116.6%
Average			+116.5%

Nicaragua vs. Dominica - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.4% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$70.92 EC$191.67	+118.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$283.68 EC$766.67	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$203.51 EC$550.00	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$108.58 EC$293.44	+56.9%
Average			+1.4%

Nicaragua vs. Dominica - Cost of housing

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pay 36.6% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$129.51 EC$350.00	-45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-26.7%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$1.85 EC$5.00	+32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$4.13 EC$11.17	+58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$7.40 EC$20.00	+171.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$46.25 EC$125.00	+42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$8.33 EC$22.50	-7.5%
Average			+37.3%

Nicaragua vs. Dominica - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$55.50 EC$150.00	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$37.00 EC$100.00	-43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$74.00 EC$200.00	-39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$92.51 EC$250.00	-36.1%
Average			-32.8%

Nicaragua vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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