Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 58.2% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 91.1% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 60.4% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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