Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Seychelles

Victoria vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 52.5% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 89.9% more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Victoria
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 47.7% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Victoria instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 89.9% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$18.02 SCR252.68	+143.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$12.63 SCR177.21	+92.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.32 SCR32.48	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$2.66 SCR37.29	+19.8%
Average			+89.9%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Roseau	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.74 SCR24.47	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$15.56 SCR218.25	+1194.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.27 SCR102.03	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$3.80 SCR53.37	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.82 SCR39.54	-44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.02 SCR14.33	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.25 SCR17.57	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.09 SCR15.28	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$2.85 SCR39.95	+22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.88 SCR12.38	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.83 SCR11.59	-39.8%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Roseau	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$6.12 SCR85.81	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$33.37 SCR468.01	-37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	??
Average			-15.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Roseau	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	+95.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	+236.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	+295.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	-2.3%
Average			+190.2%

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pay 47.7% more for childcare

	Roseau	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	+11.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+95.9%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.01 SCR56.30	+117.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.00 SCR56.12	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$24.19 SCR339.29	+226.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	+69.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.21 SCR101.07	-13.4%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Roseau	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$37.23 SCR522.21	-32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$24.74 SCR347.02	-33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	+9.1%
Average			-12.2%

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