Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 16.6% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 81.5% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Barbados vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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