Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 3.3 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,617
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,358
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,798
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,310
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$12,840
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$6,095
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,258
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,151
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,440
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,553
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,191
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,310
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$7,979
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$92,563
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$44,215
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$817,565
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$690,614
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$408,978
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,511
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,726
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$71,894
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,419
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Colombia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$177,015
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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