Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 23.2% more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
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pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
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pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$89.10
€85.43
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