Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.1 times more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 78.9% more for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
$30.00
|
$18.17
€15.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
$20.00
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
$2.89
|
$3.78
€3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
$2.47
|
$2.76
€2.42
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
$5.44
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$10.47
€9.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.35
$22.70
|
$4.91
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
$8.52
|
$4.62
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
$12.60
|
$6.79
€5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
$3.92
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
$2.23
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
$3.15
|
$1.57
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
$4.57
|
$1.73
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
$3.85
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.40
$4.80
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
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pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
$14.04
|
$6.86
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.78
$105.57
|
$90.86
€79.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.00
$67,500.00
|
$25,833.20
€22,653.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.50
$53.00
|
$20.59
€18.06
|
|
pay 86.7% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.06
$138.12
|
$32.68
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.00
$1,320.00
|
$1,482.23
€1,299.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.00
$720.00
|
$1,038.02
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.94
$175.88
|
$164.00
€143.81
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.00
$250.00
|
$981.24
€860.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,000.00
$6,000.00
|
$18,655.63
€16,359.14
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.00
|
$7.27
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
$7.63
|
$4.54
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
$16.00
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.01
$164.03
|
$45.23
€39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.00
|
$13.33
€11.69
|
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pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.75
$167.50
|
$114.06
€100.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
$130.00
|
$45.27
€39.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.50
$275.00
|
$112.22
€98.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
$225.00
|
$183.73
€161.11
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