Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barbados vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Barbados is 14.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Barbados
The cost of groceries and transportation in Barbados are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Barbados.
Barbados vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barbados instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.7% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
|
Dublin vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing
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