Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 3.8% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Barbados
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
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pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
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pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
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pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
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pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
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pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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