Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 7.9% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.78
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.89
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.87
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.03
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.16
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.30
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$154.02
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.86
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.43
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
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