Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 41.7% cheaper than Barbados overall.
Niger vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
BBD45.00
|
$6.40
F CFA3,737
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
BBD22.50
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
BBD4.57
|
$1.43
F CFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
BBD3.25
|
$0.96
F CFA561
|
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
BBD6.48
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
BBD7.82
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.47
BBD28.93
|
$9.05
F CFA5,282
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.13
BBD12.26
|
$2.16
F CFA1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$2.71
F CFA1,582
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
BBD4.76
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.72
F CFA422
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.87
|
$1.29
F CFA753
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
BBD4.91
|
$0.75
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
BBD3.91
|
$0.65
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
BBD3.24
|
$0.31
F CFA181
|
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 62.2% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
BBD15.46
|
$3.58
F CFA2,087
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.40
BBD64.80
|
$3.16
F CFA1,844
|
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.96
BBD167.92
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.00
BBD1,850.00
|
$938.86
F CFA548K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
BBD1,800.00
|
$512.11
F CFA299K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.79
BBD225.59
|
$130.54
F CFA76,211
|
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
BBD5.50
|
$1.28
F CFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
BBD10.27
|
$3.13
F CFA1,827
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
BBD14.00
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.17
BBD138.33
|
$73.97
F CFA43,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
BBD23.75
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.38
BBD98.75
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.88
BBD53.75
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.12
BBD186.25
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.25
BBD162.50
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
Barbados vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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