Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barbados vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Barbados is 12.4% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Barbados
The cost of transportation and groceries in Barbados are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Barbados.
Barbados vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barbados instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of transportation
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of housing
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
|
New Jersey vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United States vs. Barbados.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Barbados.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Barbados or New Jersey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.