Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 12.0% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.75
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$7.12
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$4.94
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
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pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$28.71
€27.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$611.64
€586.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$506.97
€486.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
|
pay 43.1% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$480.15
€460.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$44.69
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$128.14
€122.85
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