Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 57.3% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 70.4% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
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pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
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