Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 26.7% more expensive than Indiana.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
|
$29.58
$59.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
|
$10.17
$20.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.72
$3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
$1.48
$2.96
|
|
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
|
$2.82
$5.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$7.65
$15.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.64
|
$13.51
$27.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
|
$4.81
$9.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$4.99
$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.60
$3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.25
$2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.67
$3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.32
$2.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.54
$3.07
|
|
pay 70.3% more for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$7.34
$14.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.75
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,889.73
|
$39,375.00
$78,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.61
|
$27.50
$55.00
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.67
|
$57.92
$115.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$914.70
|
$688.53
$1,377.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.88
|
$440.00
$880.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.84
|
$99.87
$199.74
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$831.06
|
$306.81
$613.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,582.96
|
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
|
$2.77
$5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$4.29
$8.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
|
$8.96
$17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
|
$77.50
$155.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.78
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 75.7% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.47
|
$70.11
$140.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
|
$57.08
$114.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.92
|
$184.38
$368.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.95
|
$107.08
$214.17
|
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