Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Dominica is 75.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dominica is 75.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 EC$20.25
$5.31 R$29.48
41.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 EC$148
$29.19 R$162
88.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 EC$17.83
$6.29 R$34.91
4.93%
Cappuccino
$3.73 EC$10.07
$1.76 R$9.79
111.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 EC$6.37
$1.08 R$6
118.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 EC$5.81
$0.72 R$4.02
198.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$1.84 R$10.21
3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 EC$8.91
$2.73 R$15.16
20.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 EC$8.08
$0.96 R$5.32
211.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$1.48 R$8.2
36.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 EC$4.08
$1.17 R$6.5
29.06%
Eggs
$5.72 EC$15.44
$2.12 R$11.79
169.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.34 EC$6.32
$8.41 R$46.69
-72.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.3 EC$27.8
$3.82 R$21.18
169.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 EC$32.81
$7.55 R$41.89
60.93%
Apples (1kg)
$6.52 EC$17.62
$2.15 R$11.94
203.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 EC$6.44
$1.28 R$7.09
86.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 EC$12.44
$1.13 R$6.27
307.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 EC$13.01
$1.48 R$8.22
225.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 EC$8.68
$1.17 R$6.49
175.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 EC$8.18
$1.1 R$6.1
175.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$0.75 R$4.14
169.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.94
$0.7 R$3.9
267.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.1 R$11.63
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 EC$30.2
$7.4 R$41.05
51.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 EC$6.66
$1.18 R$6.55
109.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 EC$7.53
$2.25 R$12.48
24.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 EC$1.92
$0.93 R$5.18
-23.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.79 EC$85.9
$41.29 R$229
-23.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 EC$9.74
$1.05 R$5.83
243.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.65 EC$9.86
$0.83 R$4.59
339.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 EC$27.34
$7.14 R$39.63
41.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 EC$3.52
$1.09 R$6.08
19.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K EC$89.6K
$22K R$121.8K
51.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K EC$79.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 EC$377
$69.6 R$386
100.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.86 EC$113
$13.69 R$76
205.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 EC$166
$18.72 R$104
227.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.34 EC$114
$22.75 R$126
86.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.68 EC$63.9
$22.18 R$123
6.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 EC$29.37
$6.15 R$34.12
76.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 EC$297
$281 R$1,562
-60.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 EC$8,827
$7,377 R$40.9K
-55.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 EC$193
$48.73 R$271
46.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 EC$103
$41.91 R$233
-9.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 EC$266
$75 R$416
31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 EC$227
$61.4 R$341
36.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 EC$762
$332 R$1,844
-15.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 EC$896
$229 R$1,273
44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 EC$2,721
$638 R$3,540
58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 EC$2,060
$448 R$2,484
70.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$102 EC$275
$1,689 R$9,376
-93.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$37.4 EC$101
$1,176 R$6,527
-96.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominica
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 EC$1,561
$481 R$2,672
20.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
11.16
-31.90%

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Last update for Dominica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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