Cost of living comparison
Spain is 10.2% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Spain instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
$40.00
|
$12.45
€11.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
$17.48
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
$2.97
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
$2.57
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
$5.42
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$5.73
€5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
$24.83
|
$3.55
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
$9.21
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
$8.93
|
$3.11
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
$2.96
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
$2.37
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
$3.07
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
$2.66
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
$2.92
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
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pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
$16.01
|
$6.67
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
$72.00
|
$39.84
€37.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$75,000.00
|
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
$63.00
|
$14.14
€13.26
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
$100.00
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
$1,060.00
|
$697.48
€654.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
$920.00
|
$570.67
€535.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
$140.20
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
$483.33
|
$342.46
€321.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
$10,666.67
|
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
$6.00
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
$9.32
|
$1.85
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
$15.93
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
$147.50
|
$43.33
€40.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
$20.50
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
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pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
$154.00
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
$120.00
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
$268.75
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
$237.50
|
$91.35
€85.66
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