Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Dominica is 18.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dominica is 17.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 EC$20.25
$18.65 CA$25.39
-59.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 EC$148
$74.3 CA$101
-26.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 EC$17.83
$11.02 CA$15
-40.11%
Cappuccino
$3.73 EC$10.07
$3.75 CA$5.11
-0.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 EC$6.37
$2.17 CA$2.95
8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 EC$5.81
$1.68 CA$2.29
27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$5.83 CA$7.94
-67.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 EC$8.91
$5.74 CA$7.81
-42.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 EC$8.08
$2.24 CA$3.04
33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$2.66 CA$3.62
-24.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 EC$4.08
$3.6 CA$4.9
-58.06%
Eggs
$5.72 EC$15.44
$3.53 CA$4.8
62.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.34 EC$6.32
$11.32 CA$15.41
-79.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.3 EC$27.8
$12.46 CA$16.96
-17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 EC$32.81
$15.28 CA$20.8
-20.48%
Apples (1kg)
$6.52 EC$17.62
$4.17 CA$5.68
56.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 EC$6.44
$1.5 CA$2.05
59.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 EC$12.44
$4 CA$5.45
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 EC$13.01
$4.07 CA$5.54
18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 EC$8.68
$2.78 CA$3.78
15.83%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 EC$8.18
$2.73 CA$3.72
10.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$2.63 CA$3.58
-23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.94
$1.82 CA$2.48
41.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$14.61 CA$19.88
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 EC$30.2
$13.08 CA$17.8
-14.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 EC$6.66
$3.01 CA$4.1
-17.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 EC$7.53
$3.34 CA$4.55
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominica
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 EC$1.92
$2.56 CA$3.49
-72.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.79 EC$85.9
$78.4 CA$107
-59.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 EC$9.74
$3.55 CA$4.83
1.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.65 EC$9.86
$1.55 CA$2.11
135.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 EC$27.34
$28.91 CA$39.35
-64.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 EC$3.52
$1.16 CA$1.58
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K EC$89.6K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
34.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K EC$79.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
40.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 EC$377
$155 CA$211
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.86 EC$113
$45.2 CA$61.5
-7.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 EC$166
$62.4 CA$84.9
-1.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.34 EC$114
$42.82 CA$58.3
-1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.68 EC$63.9
$17.72 CA$24.11
33.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 EC$29.37
$11.25 CA$15.31
-3.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 EC$297
$804 CA$1,094
-86.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 EC$8,827
$12K CA$16.4K
-72.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 EC$193
$56.7 CA$77.2
25.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 EC$103
$41.61 CA$56.6
-8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 EC$266
$90.2 CA$123
9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 EC$227
$108 CA$147
-22.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominica
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 EC$762
$1,364 CA$1,857
-79.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 EC$896
$1,208 CA$1,645
-72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 EC$2,721
$2,179 CA$2,966
-53.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 EC$2,060
$1,835 CA$2,497
-58.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$102 EC$275
$6,152 CA$8,374
-98.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$37.4 EC$101
$4,409 CA$6,001
-99.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominica
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 EC$1,561
$2,867 CA$3,903
-79.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
6.33
20.06%

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Last update for Dominica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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