Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 71.3% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
$30.00
BBD60.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
$10.41
BBD20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$1.76
BBD3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
$2.61
BBD5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
$7.69
BBD15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
$13.27
BBD26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$5.07
BBD10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF675
|
$5.36
BBD10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$1.74
BBD3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$1.73
BBD3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$1.27
BBD2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$1.64
BBD3.27
|
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pay 80.3% more for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF544
|
$7.94
BBD15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
$55.50
BBD111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
$42,500.00
BBD85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
$59.33
BBD118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
$630.61
BBD1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$447.78
BBD895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
$100.02
BBD200.04
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$313.33
BBD626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$4,944.44
BBD9,888.89
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF683
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
$8.98
BBD17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
$82.23
BBD164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
$10.12
BBD20.25
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Barbados
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$67.75
BBD135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
$57.00
BBD114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$100.83
BBD201.67
|
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