Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 98.2% more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% more in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Barbados
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Barbados are more expensive than in Grenada. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Barbados.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 62.7% more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
|
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