Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 68.7% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
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pay 75.5% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
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pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
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