Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 50.1% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% more in Colorado
- Clothing
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pay 15.8% less in Colorado
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Colorado are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colorado. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Colorado.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$113.77
|
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