Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iowa vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Djibouti is 8.6% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% more in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Iowa
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Djibouti are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Djibouti.
Iowa vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iowa instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$9.82
DJF1,750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
$12.63
DJF2,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
$1.89
DJF337
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
$1.87
DJF333
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
$9.26
DJF1,650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
$4.78
DJF851
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
$9.56
DJF1,703
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
$6.85
DJF1,220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
$8.24
DJF1,467
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
$1.70
DJF302
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
$1.27
DJF227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
$0.55
DJF98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
$0.62
DJF110
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
$6.59
DJF1,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$21.27
DJF3,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$33,800.12
DJF6,019,398
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
$47.72
DJF8,498
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
$58.94
DJF10,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
$1,431.52
DJF254,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
$477.17
DJF84,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
$398.07
DJF70,891
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
$335.12
DJF59,680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$8,793.05
DJF1,565,936
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
$5.61
DJF1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
$3.65
DJF650
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
$2.71
DJF482
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
$86.08
DJF15,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.42
DJF1,500
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
$42.10
DJF7,498
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
$19.65
DJF3,499
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
$123.50
DJF21,995
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
$56.14
DJF9,998
|
|
Barbados vs. Iowa - Cost of clothing
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