Cost of living comparison
Paris is 64.8% more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 60.1% more for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
$40.00
|
$16.49
€15.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
$17.48
|
$10.99
€10.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
$2.97
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
$2.57
|
$2.70
€2.48
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
$5.42
|
$2.28
€2.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$9.69
€8.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
$24.83
|
$4.75
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
$9.21
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
$8.93
|
$6.40
€5.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
$2.96
|
$1.63
€1.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
$2.37
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
$3.07
|
$1.49
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
$2.66
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
$2.92
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
$16.01
|
$8.20
€7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
$72.00
|
$92.35
€85.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$75,000.00
|
$24,187.89
€22,275.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
$63.00
|
$21.89
€20.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
$100.00
|
$32.60
€30.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
$1,060.00
|
$1,438.32
€1,324.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
$920.00
|
$1,037.88
€955.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
$140.20
|
$169.67
€156.26
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
$483.33
|
$830.08
€764.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
$10,666.67
|
$18,062.39
€16,634.55
|
|
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
$6.00
|
$7.69
€7.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
$9.32
|
$4.19
€3.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
$15.93
|
$11.54
€10.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
$147.50
|
$39.26
€36.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
$20.50
|
$13.19
€12.15
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
$154.00
|
$110.46
€101.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
$120.00
|
$41.99
€38.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
$268.75
|
$101.08
€93.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
$237.50
|
$143.22
€131.90
|
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