Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 4.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 96.0% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 11.0% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominica instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.21 ZAR168.45	$7.40 EC$20.00	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ZAR97.49	$6.57 EC$17.75	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR17.88	$2.47 EC$6.67	+127.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.78	$2.22 EC$6.00	+165.8%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 96.0% more for groceries

	South Africa	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR17.59	$2.10 EC$5.67	+96.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 ZAR67.33	$1.20 EC$3.25	-70.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 ZAR75.49	$12.61 EC$34.07	+175.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 ZAR42.28	$5.60 EC$15.13	+118.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 ZAR38.16	$5.09 EC$13.76	+120.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 ZAR13.40	$2.91 EC$7.86	+258.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.13	$1.07 EC$2.90	+46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR12.95	$2.03 EC$5.49	+158.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.71	$2.33 EC$6.30	+202.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.62	$1.62 EC$4.37	+151.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.85	$1.37 EC$3.71	+108.6%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 11.0% more for transportation

	South Africa	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 ZAR90.53	$5.39 EC$14.58	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.15 ZAR1,074.55	$53.13 EC$143.58	-18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,517.32 ZAR536K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ZAR121.20	$29.23 EC$79.00	+297.8%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	South Africa	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.93 ZAR642.17	$70.92 EC$191.67	+82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.37 ZAR6,950.09	$283.68 EC$766.67	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.24 ZAR6,090.32	$203.51 EC$550.00	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.57 ZAR1,741.24	$108.58 EC$293.44	+2.9%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	South Africa	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.53 ZAR3,291.11	$129.51 EC$350.00	-35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,917.78 ZAR81,113.80	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-9.7%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.13	$1.85 EC$5.00	-17.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.18	$4.13 EC$11.17	+83.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.16 ZAR52.13	$7.40 EC$20.00	+134.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 ZAR521.05	$46.25 EC$125.00	+46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.32 ZAR120.70	$8.33 EC$22.50	+13.8%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	South Africa	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.66 ZAR868.55	$55.50 EC$150.00	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.13 ZAR562.92	$37.00 EC$100.00	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.75 ZAR1,645.29	$74.00 EC$200.00	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 ZAR1,428.49	$92.51 EC$250.00	+6.8%
Average			-2.5%

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