Cost of living comparison

Barbados

compared to

Greenland

Greenland vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Greenland is 19.9% more expensive than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% more in Greenland
Groceries: pay 25.4% more in Greenland
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Greenland
Housing: pay 22.1% more in Greenland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% more in Greenland
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Greenland

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Greenland are more expensive than in Barbados. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Greenland.

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Greenland vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greenland instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 28.6% more for restaurants

	Barbados	Greenland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.50 BBD45.00	$24.12 DKK160.42	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.25 BBD22.50	$15.83 DKK105.30	+40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 BBD4.57	$3.18 DKK21.15	+39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 BBD3.25	$3.20 DKK21.31	+97.1%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

	Barbados	Greenland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 BBD6.48	$4.72 DKK31.39	+45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 BBD7.82	$17.23 DKK114.59	+340.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.47 BBD28.93	$11.15 DKK74.18	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.13 BBD12.26	$5.11 DKK33.98	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 BBD9.00	$14.20 DKK94.46	+215.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 BBD4.76	$2.04 DKK13.56	-14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.87 DKK12.43	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 BBD4.87	$2.41 DKK16.04	-0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 BBD4.91	$2.29 DKK15.25	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 BBD3.91	$1.70 DKK11.30	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 BBD3.24	$1.99 DKK13.22	+22.6%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Barbados	Greenland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 BBD15.46	$3.45 DKK22.94	-55.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$86.14 DKK572.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$38,949.79 DKK259K	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.40 BBD64.80	$50.93 DKK338.77	+57.2%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 22.1% more for housing

	Barbados	Greenland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.96 BBD167.92	$157.22 DKK1,045.72	+87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.00 BBD1,850.00	$1,018.67 DKK6,775.41	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$900.00 BBD1,800.00	$1,013.69 DKK6,742.28	+12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.79 BBD225.59	$194.75 DKK1,295.31	+72.7%
Average			+22.1%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Barbados	Greenland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$576.76 DKK3,836.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,246.87 DKK54,851.57

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pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Greenland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 BBD5.50	$11.42 DKK75.98	+315.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.13 BBD10.27	$5.92 DKK39.36	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.00 BBD14.00	$9.91 DKK65.92	+41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.17 BBD138.33	$59.82 DKK397.89	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.88 BBD23.75	$17.98 DKK119.57	+51.4%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Barbados	Greenland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.38 BBD98.75	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.88 BBD53.75	$52.43 DKK348.74	+95.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.12 BBD186.25	$170.78 DKK1,135.89	+83.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.25 BBD162.50	$224.71 DKK1,494.59	+176.6%
Average			+114.7%

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