Cost of living comparison
Italy is 6.5% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.2% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 41.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 26.6% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 55.6% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.9% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Italy
Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$16.15
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$6.83
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$5.53
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$5.05
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
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pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$7.22
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$38.81
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$19.13
€17.00
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$656.19
€583.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$511.91
€455.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$508.72
€452.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$5.01
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.69
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$52.12
€46.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$9.39
€8.35
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$115.43
€102.60
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