Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 28.8% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 74.1% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% more in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Barbados
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Barbados are more expensive than in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 56.3% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 74.1% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
|
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