Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 7.3% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Barbados
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Barbados are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Barbados.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Norway, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK210.80
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK138.48
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.76
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.75
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK34.48
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK58.02
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK84.39
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK42.22
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK67.44
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.97
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK11.19
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.69
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.70
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.87
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.99
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK83.34
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK765.90
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK369,255.06
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK267.46
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK602.87
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,725.56
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK9,148.62
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,686.07
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 9.5% more for childcare
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,097.80
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK69,579.71
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK100.48
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK52.79
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK150.81
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK491.79
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK154.27
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
Norway
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK999.06
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK456.51
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,144.22
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,434.75
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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