Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dominica is 201.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 198.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dominica is 213.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 203.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dominica
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 EC$20.25
$2.49 โ‚น213
201.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 EC$148
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
290.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 EC$17.83
$4.1 โ‚น351
60.98%
Cappuccino
$3.73 EC$10.07
$1.82 โ‚น156
104.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 EC$6.37
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
436.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 EC$5.81
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
1164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$1.94 โ‚น166
-2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 EC$8.91
$3.53 โ‚น302
-6.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dominica
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 EC$8.08
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
309.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
320.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 EC$4.08
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
109.72%
Eggs
$5.72 EC$15.44
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
508.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.34 EC$6.32
$5.23 โ‚น448
-55.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.3 EC$27.8
$3.14 โ‚น269
228.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 EC$32.81
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.52 EC$17.62
$2.2 โ‚น188
196.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 EC$6.44
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
231.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 EC$12.44
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
322.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 EC$13.01
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
745.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 EC$8.68
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
666.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 EC$8.18
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
573.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
267.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.94
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
678.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.08 โ‚น349
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 EC$30.2
$7.99 โ‚น683
40.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 EC$6.66
$1.92 โ‚น164
28.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 EC$7.53
$2.89 โ‚น248
-3.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dominica
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 EC$1.92
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
108.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.79 EC$85.9
$10.01 โ‚น856
217.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 EC$9.74
$0.97 โ‚น83
272.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.65 EC$9.86
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
1203.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 EC$27.34
$1.77 โ‚น151
472.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 EC$3.52
$1.24 โ‚น106
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K EC$89.6K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
136.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K EC$79.2K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
32.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominica
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 EC$377
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
242.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.86 EC$113
$3.79 โ‚น324
1004.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 EC$166
$8.13 โ‚น695
655.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dominica
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.34 EC$114
$16 โ‚น1,368
164.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.68 EC$63.9
$7.59 โ‚น649
211.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 EC$29.37
$3.45 โ‚น295
215.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dominica
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 EC$297
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
57.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 EC$8,827
$1,847 โ‚น158K
76.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dominica
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 EC$193
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
181.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 EC$103
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
41.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 EC$266
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
120.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 EC$227
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
152.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dominica
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 EC$762
$179 โ‚น15.3K
57.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 EC$896
$114 โ‚น9,770
190.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 EC$2,721
$414 โ‚น35.4K
143.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 EC$2,060
$260 โ‚น22.2K
193.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$102 EC$275
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
-93.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$37.4 EC$101
$830 โ‚น71K
-95.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dominica
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 EC$1,561
$500 โ‚น42.8K
15.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
9.02
-15.74%

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Last update for Dominica: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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