Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.1 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Barbados instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 61.2% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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