Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 3.2 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
Ar15,395
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
Ar28,225
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
Ar4,191
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Ar2,968
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Ar3,122
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
Ar19,672
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
Ar15,460
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
Ar8,868
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
Ar11,367
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
Ar3,181
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
Ar1,047
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
Ar2,124
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
Ar1,707
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Ar1,117
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Ar1,816
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,297
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,210
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar66,713,720
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar70,819
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar258,986
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,073,257
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
Ar653,027
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar156,973
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 83.2% more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar615,819
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,737,595
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
Ar4,234
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
Ar5,388
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,606
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar184,746
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,659
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 88.2% more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar130,862
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar102,636
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar461,864
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar325,016
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
|
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