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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Italy is 6.4% more expensive than Dominica without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Italy is 13.4% more expensive than Dominica without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$7.5 EC$20.25
129.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
$54.9 EC$148
45.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
$6.6 EC$17.83
72.42%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.73 EC$10.07
-46.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.36 EC$6.37
21.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.15 EC$5.81
-37.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$1.9 EC$5.12
198.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$3.3 EC$8.91
54.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.99 EC$8.08
-43.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$2.02 EC$5.44
14.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$1.51 EC$4.08
92.05%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$5.72 EC$15.44
-29.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
$2.34 EC$6.32
613.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$10.3 EC$27.8
18.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
$12.15 EC$32.81
65.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$6.52 EC$17.62
-62.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.39 EC$6.44
-11.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4.61 EC$12.44
-41.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$4.82 EC$13.01
-31.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.22 EC$8.68
-36.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.03 EC$8.18
-39.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.02 EC$5.44
-27.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$2.57 EC$6.94
-80.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
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Wine (Bottle)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$11.19 EC$30.2
-37.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.47 EC$6.66
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.79 EC$7.53
-9.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Dominica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.71 EC$1.92
176.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
$31.79 EC$85.9
33.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.61 EC$9.74
57.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$3.65 EC$9.86
-56.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
$10.13 EC$27.34
236.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.3 EC$3.52
54.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$33.2K EC$89.6K
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$29.3K EC$79.2K
11.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$140 EC$377
59.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
$41.86 EC$113
-68.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
$61.4 EC$166
-48.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
$42.34 EC$114
35.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
$23.68 EC$63.9
9.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
$10.88 EC$29.37
-6.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ497
$110 EC$297
423.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
$3,269 EC$8,827
227.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
$71.3 EC$193
30.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
$38.08 EC$103
7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
$98.6 EC$266
-0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$84 EC$227
56.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Dominica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ737
$282 EC$762
202.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$332 EC$896
98.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
$1,008 EC$2,721
50.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
$763 EC$2,060
40.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
$102 EC$275
3925.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
$37.4 EC$101
6837.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Dominica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
$578 EC$1,561
238.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7.6
-41.97%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dominica: October 28, 2025

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