Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 12.3% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Barbados
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Barbados are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Barbados. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Barbados.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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