Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 1.9% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Barbados
The cost of groceries and clothing in Barbados are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Barbados.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.22
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.96
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.72
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.64
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.90
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.47
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.65
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,199.69
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.92
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.11
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.91
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.85
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.65
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,718.44
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,430.30
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.24
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.51
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.56
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.85
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
Denmark
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.31
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.57
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.54
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.62
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
|
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