Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 25.6% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Berlin are more expensive than in Barbados.
Berlin vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Barbados vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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