Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 19.1% more expensive than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Lisbon are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lisbon. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$5.58
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$7.21
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$39.90
€35.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$1,514.21
€1,333.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$1,070.61
€942.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$106.17
€93.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$576.40
€507.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$15,251.75
€13,428.21
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$42.41
€37.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$86.58
€76.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$37.63
€33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$82.49
€72.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$108.41
€95.45
|
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