Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 4.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
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pay 7.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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