Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 24.4% cheaper than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 78.3% less in Freetown
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
?? |
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
?? | |
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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