Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and China

😐 Solo nomad: Dominica is 76.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dominica is 83.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dominica
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 EC$19.62
$2.82 ¥19.53
157.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.6 EC$153
$23.62 ¥163
139.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 EC$17.84
$4.97 ¥34.40
33.00%
Cappuccino
$3.69 EC$9.96
$3.14 ¥21.70
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 EC$6.45
$0.44 ¥3.07
443.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 EC$5.61
$0.27 ¥1.84
670.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 EC$5.13
$0.93 ¥6.41
104.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 EC$8.78
$2.08 ¥14.39
56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dominica
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 EC$8.08
$1.84 ¥12.71
62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 EC$5.38
$1.62 ¥11.18
22.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 EC$3.88
$0.96 ¥6.63
50.00%
Eggs
$5.71 EC$15.43
$1.56 ¥10.78
266.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 EC$6.36
$13.18 ¥91.2
-82.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 EC$28.14
$3.21 ¥22.18
224.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 EC$33.39
$10.89 ¥75.4
13.59%
Apples (1kg)
$6.53 EC$17.62
$1.77 ¥12.22
268.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 EC$6.29
$1.25 ¥8.65
86.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 EC$11.83
$1.52 ¥10.54
188.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 EC$13.09
$1.15 ¥7.96
321.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 EC$8.78
$0.76 ¥5.28
327.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 EC$8.00
$0.89 ¥6.15
232.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 EC$5.43
$0.61 ¥4.25
229.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 EC$7.00
$0.54 ¥3.72
379.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.38 ¥23.36
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 EC$29.92
$11.67 ¥80.7
-5.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 EC$6.88
$0.78 ¥5.40
226.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 EC$7.93
$1.67 ¥11.55
76.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Dominica
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 EC$1.91
$0.43 ¥2.98
65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.28 EC$87.2
$20.93 ¥145
54.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 EC$9.84
$1.41 ¥9.75
158.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.75 EC$10.13
$0.35 ¥2.45
971.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 EC$27.36
$6.48 ¥44.84
56.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 EC$3.59
$1.16 ¥8.05
14.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K EC$89.1K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
71.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K EC$80.6K
$17.0K ¥117.5K
75.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominica
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 EC$374
$51.3 ¥355
170.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.51 EC$115
$9.84 ¥68.1
332.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 EC$165
$11.49 ¥79.5
431.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dominica
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.83 EC$118
$40.28 ¥279
8.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.32 EC$63.0
$14.78 ¥102
57.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 EC$30.39
$6.41 ¥44.37
75.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dominica
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 EC$300
$403 ¥2,791
-72.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,343 EC$9,027
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-81.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dominica
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 EC$195
$45.91 ¥318
57.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.61 EC$104
$32.39 ¥224
19.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 EC$272
$71.2 ¥493
41.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.0 EC$229
$74.0 ¥512
14.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dominica
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 EC$749
$436 ¥3,017
-36.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 EC$897
$254 ¥1,755
30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 EC$2,751
$900 ¥6,228
13.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 EC$2,064
$548 ¥3,792
39.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$104 EC$280
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-97.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$38.02 EC$103
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-98.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dominica
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 EC$1,546
$1,024 ¥7,089
-44.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
4.06
87.19%

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Last update for Dominica: March 1, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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