Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.5 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
KM8.94
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
KM7.38
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
KM2.52
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KM1.51
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
KM1.49
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
KM6.54
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
KM6.95
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KM3.84
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KM5.32
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
KM0.92
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
KM1.26
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KM1.21
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.28
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KM0.61
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
KM0.81
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
KM10.71
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
KM51.91
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
KM39,296.28
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
KM11.69
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
KM47.00
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
KM325.98
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
KM253.65
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
KM198.58
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
KM251.71
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
KM5,264.02
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KM2.98
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
KM2.16
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.14
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
KM40.18
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
KM6.89
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
KM95.70
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
KM52.50
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
KM134.90
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
KM162.42
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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