Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 2.5 times more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7 times more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5 times more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Barbados
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Barbados
- Clothing
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pay 50.4% more in Barbados
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Barbados are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Barbados.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY242.83
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY242.86
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.26
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.86
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.67
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.67
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.74
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.14
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.26
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.67
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.91
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.47
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.59
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY677.08
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,574,952.04
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.13
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.31
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,560.46
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,824.35
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,562.42
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,358.07
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,217.44
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.34
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.12
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.15
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,276.93
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.24
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
Turkey
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,501.93
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,431.77
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,105.66
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,614.03
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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