Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 5.1 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Barbados instead of India, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.46
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.84
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.33
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.56
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.96
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.52
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.50
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.32
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.27
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.53
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.92
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.79
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.51
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,642.84
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.94
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.44
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,520.44
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,132.53
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,179.14
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,970.14
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,621.42
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.08
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.88
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.74
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,422.19
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.97
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
India
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.70
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,237.49
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,442.74
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,564.57
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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