Cost of living comparison
Australia is 42.9% more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Australia instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.58
$59.17
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
$20.33
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
$3.43
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
$2.96
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
$5.64
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
$15.30
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.51
$27.01
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
$9.62
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
$9.98
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
$3.20
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
$2.51
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
$3.35
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
$2.64
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
$3.07
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
$14.67
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,375.00
$78,750.00
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.50
$55.00
|
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.92
$115.83
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.53
$1,377.06
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.00
$880.00
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.87
$199.74
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.81
$613.61
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
$5.53
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
$8.58
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
$17.93
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.50
$155.00
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.11
$140.22
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.08
$114.17
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$184.38
$368.75
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.08
$214.17
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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