Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Dominica and Italy

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dominica is 6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dominica is 11.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 EC$20.25
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
-56.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 EC$148
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
-31.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 EC$17.83
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
-42.00%
Cappuccino
$3.73 EC$10.07
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
86.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 EC$6.37
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-17.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 EC$5.81
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
-66.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 EC$8.91
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
-35.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 EC$8.08
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
77.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
-12.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 EC$4.08
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
-47.93%
Eggs
$5.72 EC$15.44
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
41.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.34 EC$6.32
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
-85.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.3 EC$27.8
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
-15.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 EC$32.81
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
-39.73%
Apples (1kg)
$6.52 EC$17.62
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
163.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 EC$6.44
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
12.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 EC$12.44
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
70.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 EC$13.01
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
46.95%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 EC$8.68
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 EC$8.18
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
66.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 EC$5.44
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
37.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.94
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
403.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 EC$30.2
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
59.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 EC$6.66
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 EC$7.53
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
10.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dominica
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 EC$1.92
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-63.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.79 EC$85.9
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
-25.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 EC$9.74
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
-36.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.65 EC$9.86
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
129.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 EC$27.34
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
-70.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 EC$3.52
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-35.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K EC$89.6K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K EC$79.2K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-10.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 EC$377
$222 โ‚ฌ192
-37.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.86 EC$113
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
213.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 EC$166
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
93.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.34 EC$114
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
-26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.68 EC$63.9
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
-8.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 EC$29.37
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
6.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 EC$297
$576 โ‚ฌ497
-80.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,269 EC$8,827
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
-69.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 EC$193
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-23.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 EC$103
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
-6.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 EC$266
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 EC$227
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-35.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dominica
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 EC$762
$853 โ‚ฌ737
-66.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 EC$896
$658 โ‚ฌ568
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 EC$2,721
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
-33.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 EC$2,060
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
-28.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$102 EC$275
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
-97.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$37.4 EC$101
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
-98.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dominica
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 EC$1,561
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
-70.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
4.41
72.34%

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Last update for Dominica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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