Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 8.0% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Barbados instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Barbados
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$31.67
BBD63.33
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.79
BBD3.58
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.39
BBD2.77
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$13.65
BBD27.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$6.15
BBD12.30
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.78
BBD3.57
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$2.52
BBD5.05
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$2.65
BBD5.29
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.92
BBD3.83
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.98
BBD3.96
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pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$33.60
BBD67.20
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pay 21.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
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pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Barbados
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Barbados
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$4.68
BBD9.36
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$10.25
BBD20.50
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pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
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Barbados
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$106.39
BBD212.78
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