Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.4 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
Bs23.78
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
Bs45.05
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
Bs6.72
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Bs5.18
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
Bs8.83
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
Bs16.98
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
Bs24.92
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
Bs10.65
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
Bs12.22
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
Bs6.77
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
Bs3.24
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
Bs3.56
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
Bs4.17
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
Bs3.83
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
Bs3.58
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
Bs14.01
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
Bs215.23
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
Bs106,913.64
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
Bs105.36
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
Bs365.84
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
Bs2,120.88
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
Bs1,474.42
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
Bs202.40
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
Bs1,179.73
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
Bs25,161.57
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
Bs14.77
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
Bs16.35
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
Bs18.91
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
Bs286.55
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
Bs52.11
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
Bolivia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
Bs283.99
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
Bs335.54
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
Bs453.68
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
Bs396.43
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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