Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.2 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 58.6% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 86.8% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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