Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barbados vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Barbados is 50.4% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 73.3% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% more in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Barbados
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Barbados are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Barbados. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Barbados.
Barbados vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barbados instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.46
€10.74
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
€8.39
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.91
|
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.28
|
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
€4.35
|
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.11
|
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.40
|
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries
pay 73.3% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.70
|
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.99
€31.89
|
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.43
€25,179.46
|
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.68
|
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of transportation
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.59
€27.24
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.97
€603.60
|
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.57
€434.24
|
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.52
€91.00
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.22
€279.59
|
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,794.11
€6,721.07
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of childcare
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.19
|
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
€3.61
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.36
€38.25
|
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.46
€65.07
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.04
€33.67
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
€82.29
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.45
€97.83
|
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
|
Montenegro vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing
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