Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barbados vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary
Barbados is 54.6% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.1% more in Barbados
- Clothing
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pay 24.5% more in Barbados
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Barbados are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Barbados.
Barbados vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barbados instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
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Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of childcare
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing
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