Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 32.5% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Malta, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.95
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.22
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 59.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.68
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.31
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€909.35
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€772.45
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.88
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.57
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.59
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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