Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 9.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 45.1 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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