Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bridgetown vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Bridgetown is 12.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Bridgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Bridgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Bridgetown
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Bridgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Bridgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Bridgetown
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Bridgetown
The cost of groceries and clothing in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bridgetown.
Bridgetown vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.83
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.66
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.63
|
$1.12
BBD2.25
|
|
Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
$3.38
BBD6.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.40
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.03
|
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.47
|
$6.80
BBD13.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.35
|
$4.08
BBD8.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$2.49
BBD4.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.66
BBD3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.27
BBD4.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.53
|
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.59
BBD3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.23
BBD2.46
|
|
Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.62
|
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€104.01
|
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,281.01
|
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€18.95
|
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Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€43.95
|
$55.83
BBD111.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,317.62
|
$687.94
BBD1,375.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,114.80
|
$587.50
BBD1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€152.75
|
$95.59
BBD191.18
|
|
Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of housing
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€946.86
|
$262.50
BBD525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,942.69
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.66
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.69
|
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.36
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.28
|
$76.25
BBD152.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.37
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€76.78
|
$61.25
BBD122.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.06
|
$43.33
BBD86.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€81.98
|
$108.33
BBD216.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.32
|
$116.67
BBD233.33
|
|
Ireland vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing
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