Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barbados vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Barbados is 7.0% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Barbados
The cost of groceries and transportation in Barbados are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Barbados.
Barbados vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barbados instead of Austria, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
|
Austria vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing
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