Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Australia

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dominica is 13.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dominica is 17.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 EC$20.54
$16.02 A$24.55
-52.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.2 EC$152
$78.8 A$121
-28.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 EC$17.91
$10.04 A$15.39
-33.96%
Cappuccino
$3.68 EC$9.94
$3.4 A$5.2
8.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 EC$6.35
$2.6 A$3.99
-9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 EC$5.64
$2.11 A$3.23
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.14
$6.59 A$10.1
-71.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 EC$8.87
$6.98 A$10.69
-53.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 EC$7.97
$1.59 A$2.43
85.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 EC$5.27
$2.39 A$3.66
-18.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 EC$3.88
$2.07 A$3.17
-30.43%
Eggs
$5.9 EC$15.92
$4.26 A$6.53
38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.44 EC$6.59
$8.68 A$13.29
-71.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.3 EC$27.81
$8.47 A$12.97
21.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 EC$33.32
$13.85 A$21.22
-10.90%
Apples (1kg)
$6.85 EC$18.48
$3.21 A$4.92
113.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 EC$6.57
$2.79 A$4.28
-12.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.56 EC$12.31
$2.98 A$4.56
53.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 EC$13.41
$4.41 A$6.75
12.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.34 EC$9.02
$2.54 A$3.89
31.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 EC$8.17
$2.11 A$3.24
43.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 EC$5.61
$2.19 A$3.36
-5.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 EC$6.87
$1.5 A$2.3
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$31.48 A$48.23
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.97 EC$29.63
$13.11 A$20.09
-16.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.95
$4.41 A$6.76
-41.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 EC$7.57
$5.09 A$7.79
-44.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dominica
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 EC$2.08
$3 A$4.59
-74.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.71 EC$85.6
$96.4 A$148
-67.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 EC$10.06
$3.61 A$5.53
3.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.68 EC$9.94
$1.82 A$2.79
102.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 EC$27.47
$38.67 A$59.2
-73.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 EC$3.53
$1.21 A$1.86
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K EC$90.3K
$28.8K A$44.1K
16.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K EC$79.9K
$22.5K A$34.5K
31.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 EC$371
$173 A$265
-20.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.54 EC$112
$26.87 A$41.17
54.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 EC$169
$52.2 A$79.9
20.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.09 EC$116
$47.18 A$72.3
-8.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 EC$61.7
$16.41 A$25.14
39.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 EC$29.67
$13.7 A$20.99
-19.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 EC$302
$1,561 A$2,391
-92.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,331 EC$8,993
$12.7K A$19.4K
-73.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 EC$191
$70.8 A$108
0.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.41 EC$106
$50.6 A$77.5
-22.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 EC$271
$103 A$159
-2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 EC$228
$111 A$169
-23.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dominica
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 EC$755
$1,373 A$2,104
-79.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 EC$901
$1,076 A$1,648
-68.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 EC$2,688
$2,323 A$3,559
-57.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 EC$2,069
$1,770 A$2,711
-56.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$102 EC$276
$6,887 A$10.6K
-98.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$37.81 EC$102
$5,138 A$7,871
-99.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dominica
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 EC$1,551
$3,602 A$5,518
-84.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
6.35
19.69%

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Last update for Dominica: November 5, 2025

Last update for Australia: November 4, 2025

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