Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dominica vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Dominica is 29.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
Dominica vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dominica instead of Spain, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.31
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
$6.57
EC$17.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.40
|
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$12.61
EC$34.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
$5.60
EC$15.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$5.09
EC$13.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$2.91
EC$7.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.07
EC$2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$2.03
EC$5.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$2.33
EC$6.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.62
EC$4.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.37
EC$3.71
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.07
€27.66
|
$53.13
EC$143.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
$35,128.17
EC$94,935.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
€14.62
|
$29.23
EC$79.00
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of transportation
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.54
€823.76
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.71
€648.57
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
$108.58
EC$293.44
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of housing
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.60
€427.75
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
$4,440.25
EC$12,000.00
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.04
|
$4.13
EC$11.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
€41.84
|
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.32
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.00
€96.12
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Spain vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing
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