Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yaren instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
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