Cost of Living in Dominica
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Dominica: $18,739/capita.
Cities in Dominica
Income Category
GDP per Capita
Population
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 21% higher than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Child Education
Public-schooling rules are not sourced for Dominica yet. Country-level enrollment, instruction-language, and homeschool notes will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Dominica. We publish this section only when we can tie it to verified local samples or a clearly marked country fallback.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Dominica.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
GoodGood national coverage and solid hospital-bed capacity help, but newborn outcomes are weaker.
Public care
LimitedCountry-level outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
75/100
2023
Physicians
1.16/1k
2018
Hospital beds
3.97/1k
2023
Out of pocket
29%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
71.3 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
36/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
31.1/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Dominica yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Dominica · Source: GDP-derived estimate
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 180 days without a visa.
About Dominica
Dominica, a Caribbean island nation, presents an upper-middle-income economy with a population of just over 66,000, centered around its capital, Roseau. Compared to its regional neighbors, the cost of living is considered low to moderate, with a comfortable monthly budget often falling between $1,500 and $2,500. Relocators should note the tropical climate, which includes a hurricane season from June to November, and the fact that while English is the official language, local patois is also common. Infrastructure, including internet speeds which typically range from 10-50 Mbps, is improving but can be variable, a factor for remote workers. The island is generally safe with low violent crime rates and offers adequate healthcare facilities, notably a main hospital in Roseau, alongside visa-friendly policies that include citizenship-by-investment options and a potential absence of income tax on foreign earnings for specific individuals.
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Common questions about Dominica
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
How much does it cost to live in Dominica?
The cost of living in Dominica is about 21% more expensive than the global benchmark (New York City), with an overall cost-of-living index of 121. SortaRich personalizes these numbers to your home city's purchasing power so the comparison is real, not nominal.
Sources: SortaRich Cost of Living, World Bank ICP 2021
How far does $1 go in Dominica?
$1 goes about 2.0x further in Dominica than in the baseline market — your home-country income stretches that much more (current PPP ratio: 2.05). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What visa do I need to move to Dominica?
To move to Dominica you have these visa options: Tourist entry: visa_free (180 days). Visa rules change frequently — confirm the current terms with the official immigration authority before booking flights.
Source: SortaRich Visa Database
What are the best cities to live in Dominica?
The best cities to live in Dominica are Roseau — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index