Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 4.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$30.00
BBD60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$10.41
BBD20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$1.76
BBD3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$2.61
BBD5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
$7.69
BBD15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$13.27
BBD26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$5.07
BBD10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$5.36
BBD10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.74
BBD3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$1.73
BBD3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.27
BBD2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$1.64
BBD3.27
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$7.94
BBD15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
$55.50
BBD111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
$42,500.00
BBD85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
$59.33
BBD118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$630.61
BBD1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$447.78
BBD895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$100.02
BBD200.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
$313.33
BBD626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
$4,944.44
BBD9,888.89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$8.98
BBD17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$82.23
BBD164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$10.12
BBD20.25
|
|
pay 60.9% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$67.75
BBD135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$57.00
BBD114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$100.83
BBD201.67
|
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