Cost of living in Barbados
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 20 Bds$ | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 16 Bds$ | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 Bds$ | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 6 Bds$ | |
| 12 eggs, large | 10 Bds$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 8 Bds$ | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 11 Bds$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 7 Bds$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 8 Bds$ | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 5.29 Bds$ | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 31 Bds$ | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.98 Bds$ | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.84 Bds$ | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,770 Bds$ | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,458 Bds$ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 247 Bds$ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,525 Bds$ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 919 Bds$ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 196 Bds$ | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 102 Bds$ | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,738 Bds$ | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 377 Bds$ | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 48 Bds$ | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 11 Bds$ | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 169 Bds$ | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 154 Bds$ | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 300 Bds$ | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 250 Bds$ | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 73,333 Bds$ | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3.56 Bds$ | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 110 Bds$ | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 27 Bds$ | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 55 Bds$ | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 97 Bds$ | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 31 Bds$ | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10 Bds$ | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 17 Bds$ | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8 Bds$ | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 9 Bds$ | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 23 Bds$ | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 78 Bds$ | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 34 Bds$ | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 46 Bds$ | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 220 Bds$ | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 13 Bds$ | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 9 Bds$ | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5.33 Bds$ | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,600 Bds$ | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.73 Bds$ | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 159 Bds$ | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 17 Bds$ | |
Map of Cost of Living in Barbados
This map shows only the top cities in Barbados. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Barbados
| Bridgetown |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 83% more expensive than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 8% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 34% cheaper than in Grand Cayman
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 82% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 10% more expensive than in Birmingham
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 48% more expensive than in Georgetown
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 9% more expensive than in Durham, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is about the same as in Reading, Berkshire
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 16% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 9% more expensive than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 12% cheaper than in San Diego, California
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 15% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 7% more expensive than in Madison, Wisconsin
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 5% cheaper than in Vancouver
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 139% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 15% more expensive than in Hamilton
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is about the same as in York
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 29% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 6% cheaper than in Oxford
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 7% more expensive than in Raleigh, North Carolina