Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 25.8% more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$15.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$9.86
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.61
|
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pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$2.75
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$5.26
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$3.55
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$4.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$2.27
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$2.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$2.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.17
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.32
|
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
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Barbados
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$3.26
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$15.53
|
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pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$848.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$61.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$12.83
|
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pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$50.44
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$39.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$83.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$105.02
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