Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 15.9% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Germany, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
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pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
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pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
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pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
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pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
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pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
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pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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