Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 24.0% more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
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pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 96.1% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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