Cost of living comparison
Florida is 34.1% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Florida
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Florida are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Florida. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$105.33
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Florida or Barbados. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.