Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 56.1% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
|
pay 66.6% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
|
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