Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 32.5% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Barbados
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Barbados are more expensive than in Malta. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Barbados.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Malta, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.70
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.86
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.13
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 59.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.76
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.78
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.02
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€833.03
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€707.63
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€516.56
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€49.99
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.57
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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