Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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North Korea

P'yongyang vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

P'yongyang is 45.7% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% more in P'yongyang
Groceries: pay 52.0% less in P'yongyang
Housing: pay 62.7% less in P'yongyang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% more in P'yongyang

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in P'yongyang.

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P'yongyang vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 16.3% more for restaurants

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.81 KPW4,327	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$21.26 KPW19,136	+223.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.21 KPW1,985	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.28 KPW1,153	-42.3%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 52.0% less for groceries

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.30 KPW2,071	+9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$3.55 KPW3,195	-71.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.00 KPW1,798	-64.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	??
Average			-52.0%

Roseau vs. P'yongyang - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	??
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	??

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$89.58 KPW80,621	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$89.58 KPW80,621	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	??
Average			-62.7%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	??

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pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$13.44 KPW12,093	+626.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.12 KPW1,008	-72.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$75.02 KPW67,520	+62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	??
Average			+48.3%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Roseau	P'yongyang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	??

Roseau vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing

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