Cost of living comparison
Canada is 16.1% more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Canada instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$60.00
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$3.51
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
$15.38
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
$26.54
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
$10.73
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
$3.47
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.58
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
$4.88
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
$2.55
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
$3.27
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
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pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
$15.88
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
$76.30
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
$895.56
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
$626.67
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
$5.26
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
$9.00
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
$164.46
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
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pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
$201.67
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
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