Dominica vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$378
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$559
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$414
💸 GDP per capita
$9833
$1952
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
73
62.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
32
🌐 English speaking %
94%
78.7%
🎓 Higher education
32
69
😀 Quality of life
43
39
🏙️ Population
74.7K
48.5M

The average cost of living in Dominica ($1036) is 51% more expensive than in Kenya ($685). Dominica ranked 79th vs 142nd for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.6 months in Kenya. Ranked 104th and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Dominica and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1041
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.6
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.61%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1225
$2134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.3
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.56
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.51
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.39
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.8
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3300
$7430

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$1015
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1123
3.63K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$760
5.55M
Mombasa
$580
1.21M
Kisumu
$522
410K
Eldoret
$483
289K
Nakuru
$500
308K
Thika
$589
279K
Mumias
$490
100K
Machakos
$408
114K
Malindi
$498
120K
Meru
$541
42.7K