Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 12.9% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Canada, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 57.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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