Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 6.8% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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