Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 18.9% more expensive than Barbados overall.
Rhode Island vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
BBD45.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
BBD22.50
|
$13.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
BBD4.57
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
BBD3.25
|
$2.32
|
|
Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
BBD6.48
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
BBD7.82
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.47
BBD28.93
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.13
BBD12.26
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
BBD4.76
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.87
|
$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
BBD4.91
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
BBD3.91
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
BBD3.24
|
$1.29
|
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Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
BBD15.46
|
$4.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$36,541.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.40
BBD64.80
|
$16.37
|
|
Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.96
BBD167.92
|
$76.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.00
BBD1,850.00
|
$2,081.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
BBD1,800.00
|
$1,759.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.79
BBD225.59
|
$211.01
|
|
Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,824.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,666.67
|
Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
BBD5.50
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
BBD10.27
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
BBD14.00
|
$13.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.17
BBD138.33
|
$52.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
BBD23.75
|
$14.28
|
|
Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.38
BBD98.75
|
$47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.88
BBD53.75
|
$27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.12
BBD186.25
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.25
BBD162.50
|
$113.33
|
|
Barbados vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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