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Barbados vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Barbados is 5.4% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% more in Barbados
Groceries: pay 15.3% more in Barbados
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Barbados
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Barbados
Childcare: pay 29.5% less in Barbados
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Barbados
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Barbados

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Barbados are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Barbados. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Barbados.

Barbados vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Barbados instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 30.5% more for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$31.67 BBD63.33	+152.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$11.42 BBD22.83	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$1.87 BBD3.74	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$1.47 BBD2.94	-23.7%
Average			+30.5%

Vanuatu vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.3% more for groceries

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$2.88 BBD5.77	+13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$3.66 BBD7.33	-63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$13.79 BBD27.57	+52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$5.88 BBD11.75	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$6.08 BBD12.15	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$2.01 BBD4.01	-4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$1.44 BBD2.89	+63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$2.77 BBD5.55	+1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$2.63 BBD5.26	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$2.27 BBD4.53	+15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$1.90 BBD3.79	+98.8%
Average			+15.3%

Vanuatu vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$7.80 BBD15.61	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$26.00 BBD52.00	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	+90.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$35.77 BBD71.55	+308.1%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$65.83 BBD131.67	-71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	-49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$125.22 BBD250.44	-69.2%
Average			-62.8%

Vanuatu vs. Barbados - Cost of housing

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pay 29.5% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$302.50 BBD605.00	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	-8.0%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$2.67 BBD5.33	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$4.82 BBD9.65	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$7.87 BBD15.73	-14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$74.38 BBD148.75	+10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.25 BBD20.50	-18.1%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Barbados
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$57.92 BBD115.83	+73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$35.83 BBD71.67	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$98.61 BBD197.22
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$78.06 BBD156.11
Average			+13.6%

Vanuatu vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing

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