Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.4 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.82
|
$30.00
BBD60.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.11
|
$10.41
BBD20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$1.76
BBD3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.80
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$2.61
BBD5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.30
|
$7.69
BBD15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.37
|
$13.27
BBD26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.96
|
$5.07
BBD10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.71
|
$5.36
BBD10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.32
|
$1.74
BBD3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.44
|
$1.73
BBD3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$1.27
BBD2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$1.64
BBD3.27
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.54
|
$7.94
BBD15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD78.80
|
$55.50
BBD111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,170.35
|
$42,500.00
BBD85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.88
|
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
|
pay 91.2% more for housing
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.35
|
$59.33
BBD118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,106.99
|
$630.61
BBD1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD659.46
|
$447.78
BBD895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD80.79
|
$100.02
BBD200.04
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD412.82
|
$313.33
BBD626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,429.71
|
$4,944.44
BBD9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.34
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.60
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.52
|
$8.98
BBD17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.07
|
$82.23
BBD164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.86
|
$10.12
BBD20.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Fiji
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.55
|
$67.75
BBD135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.41
|
$57.00
BBD114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD124.70
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.13
|
$100.83
BBD201.67
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