Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Bridgetown, Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 22.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Bridgetown
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Bridgetown

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bridgetown.

Bridgetown vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.80	$20.00 BBD40.00	-7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.53	$9.25 BBD18.50	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.86	$1.50 BBD3.00	-60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.59	$1.29 BBD2.58	-56.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.88	$2.78 BBD5.56	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.56	$14.65 BBD29.29	+126.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.83	$14.67 BBD29.34	+97.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.26	$5.18 BBD10.36	+9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.54	$4.76 BBD9.53	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.27	$1.70 BBD3.41	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.31	$1.19 BBD2.37	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.94	$1.67 BBD3.34	+10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$1.66 BBD3.31	-21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.04	$1.10 BBD2.20	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.95	$1.50 BBD3.00	+65.7%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.18	$7.93 BBD15.85	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK659.74	$27.00 BBD54.00	-73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,869.49	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.71	$25.50 BBD51.00	+4.4%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.31	$49.00 BBD98.00	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,126.83	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,320.30	$480.00 BBD960.00	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK999.64	$66.91 BBD133.82	-56.0%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,816.49	$241.67 BBD483.33	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,874.93	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	-48.4%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.72	$2.50 BBD5.00	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.72	$4.87 BBD9.74	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.56	$8.00 BBD16.00	-11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.50	$73.75 BBD147.50	+69.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.89	$10.50 BBD21.00	-43.8%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK760.62	$72.50 BBD145.00	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.88	$55.00 BBD110.00	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK798.33	$134.38 BBD268.75	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,150.30	$115.00 BBD230.00	-34.2%
Average			-12.0%

Copenhagen vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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