Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 29.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,212
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,221
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,231
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA819
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 46.2% more for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,108
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,247
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,181
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,116
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,612
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA960
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA689
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA811
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,076
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA548
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA629
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 95.7% more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,344
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,123
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,189,625
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,669
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA181,231
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA604,579
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA166,128
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA151,059
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA468,180
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,470,367
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA655
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,003
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,611
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,265
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,031
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,736
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,124
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,982
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,874
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
|
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