Cost of living comparison
Russia is 50.1% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Russia instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$60.00
|
$7.74
₽726.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
$4.69
₽440.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$3.51
|
$0.85
₽79.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.41
₽38.47
|
|
pay 67.2% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
$0.54
₽50.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
$15.38
|
$4.40
₽413.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
$26.54
|
$3.48
₽326.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
$1.27
₽119.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
$10.73
|
$1.79
₽167.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
$3.47
|
$0.62
₽57.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.58
|
$0.56
₽52.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$0.66
₽62.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
$4.88
|
$1.03
₽96.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
$2.55
|
$0.30
₽27.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
$3.27
|
$0.25
₽23.76
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
$15.88
|
$2.37
₽222.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
$19.36
₽1,817.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
$31,226.85
₽2,932,202.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
$76.30
|
$3.41
₽319.97
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
$6.56
₽616.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
$310.33
₽29,139.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
$895.56
|
$214.38
₽20,129.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
$69.84
₽6,558.44
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
$626.67
|
$220.41
₽20,696.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
$4,693.93
₽440,759.85
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
$5.26
|
$1.55
₽145.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
$9.00
|
$1.73
₽162.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
$2.23
₽209.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
$164.46
|
$31.55
₽2,962.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$4.06
₽381.37
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
$62.85
₽5,902.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
$39.44
₽3,703.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
$79.13
₽7,430.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
$201.67
|
$85.30
₽8,009.88
|
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