Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 78.4% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
|
pay 50.5% more for groceries
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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