Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 88.3% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 84.9% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
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