Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 2.3% lower than in Barbados (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 10.0% higher than in Barbados
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 60.8% higher than in Barbados
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 0.0% higher than in Barbados
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 14.9% lower than in Barbados
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 147.2% higher than in Barbados
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Restaurants
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 Bds$
(14.77 £)		 40.63 Bds$
(15.00 £)		      +1.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 Bds$
(73.84 £)		 176.06 Bds$
(65.00 £)		      -12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 Bds$
(7.38 £)		 20.31 Bds$
(7.50 £)		      +1.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 Bds$
(1.85 £)		 13.54 Bds$
(5.00 £)		      +170.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 Bds$
(2.95 £)		 12.46 Bds$
(4.60 £)		      +55.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.71 Bds$
(3.58 £)		 9.23 Bds$
(3.41 £)		      -5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 Bds$
(1.34 £)		 4.81 Bds$
(1.78 £)		      +32.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 Bds$
(1.02 £)		 3.44 Bds$
(1.27 £)		      +25.2 %
Markets
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.76 Bds$
(9.88 £)		 12.74 Bds$
(4.70 £)		      -52.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.77 Bds$
(1.76 £)		 3.03 Bds$
(1.12 £)		      -36.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 Bds$
(1.38 £)		 2.00 Bds$
(0.74 £)		      -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.77 Bds$
(3.98 £)		 8.05 Bds$
(2.97 £)		      -25.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.24 Bds$
(3.04 £)		 8.80 Bds$
(3.25 £)		      +6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.08 Bds$
(3.72 £)		 8.12 Bds$
(3.00 £)		      -19.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.89 Bds$
(4.02 £)		 12.82 Bds$
(4.73 £)		      +17.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.17 Bds$
(1.54 £)		 2.69 Bds$
(0.99 £)		      -35.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.82 Bds$
(1.04 £)		 1.49 Bds$
(0.55 £)		      -47.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.57 Bds$
(1.69 £)		 2.61 Bds$
(0.96 £)		      -43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.40 Bds$
(1.62 £)		 3.20 Bds$
(1.18 £)		      -27.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.52 Bds$
(1.30 £)		 1.49 Bds$
(0.55 £)		      -57.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.14 Bds$
(1.16 £)		 1.41 Bds$
(0.52 £)		      -55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.32 Bds$
(1.96 £)		 2.27 Bds$
(0.84 £)		      -57.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.72 Bds$
(1.74 £)		 3.06 Bds$
(1.13 £)		      -35.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 29.00 Bds$
(10.71 £)		 21.67 Bds$
(8.00 £)		      -25.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.99 Bds$
(1.47 £)		 5.63 Bds$
(2.08 £)		      +41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.94 Bds$
(2.56 £)		 6.66 Bds$
(2.46 £)		      -4.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.20 Bds$
(5.98 £)		 40.60 Bds$
(14.99 £)		      +150.6 %
Transportation
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Bds$
(1.29 £)		 6.50 Bds$
(2.40 £)		      +85.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 Bds$
(19.20 £)		 189.60 Bds$
(70.00 £)		      +264.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 Bds$
(9.23 £)		 10.83 Bds$
(4.00 £)		      -56.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Bds$
(2.97 £)		 7.76 Bds$
(2.86 £)		      -3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Bds$
(29.54 £)		 54.17 Bds$
(20.00 £)		      -32.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15.46 Bds$
(5.71 £)		 14.77 Bds$
(5.45 £)		      -4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,000.00 Bds$
(31,381.53 £)		 76,612.73 Bds$
(28,285.00 £)		      -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,000.00 Bds$
(28,797.17 £)		 80,847.79 Bds$
(29,848.56 £)		      +3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.50 Bds$
(96.91 £)		 643.92 Bds$
(237.73 £)		      +145.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 99.44 Bds$
(36.71 £)		 34.91 Bds$
(12.89 £)		      -64.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 117.73 Bds$
(43.46 £)		 84.62 Bds$
(31.24 £)		      -28.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 149.17 Bds$
(55.07 £)		 92.37 Bds$
(34.10 £)		      -38.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.33 Bds$
(10.46 £)		 31.58 Bds$
(11.66 £)		      +11.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Bds$
(7.38 £)		 27.09 Bds$
(10.00 £)		      +35.4 %
Childcare
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 530.00 Bds$
(195.67 £)		 3,415.54 Bds$
(1,261.00 £)		      +544.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,833.33 Bds$
(5,476.39 £)		 41,177.79 Bds$
(15,202.61 £)		      +177.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.64 Bds$
(47.49 £)		 179.80 Bds$
(66.38 £)		      +39.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 95.00 Bds$
(35.07 £)		 89.08 Bds$
(32.89 £)		      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 279.17 Bds$
(103.07 £)		 202.30 Bds$
(74.69 £)		      -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 227.86 Bds$
(84.12 £)		 206.53 Bds$
(76.25 £)		      -9.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,346.57 Bds$
(497.15 £)		 2,820.26 Bds$
(1,041.22 £)		      +109.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,087.50 Bds$
(401.50 £)		 2,286.41 Bds$
(844.13 £)		      +110.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,520.99 Bds$
(1,299.93 £)		 4,667.39 Bds$
(1,723.17 £)		      +32.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,422.22 Bds$
(894.27 £)		 3,698.87 Bds$
(1,365.60 £)		      +52.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650.32 Bds$
(240.09 £)		 1,174.31 Bds$
(433.55 £)		      +80.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.32 Bds$
(240.09 £)		 940.21 Bds$
(347.12 £)		      +44.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,372.12 Bds$
(875.77 £)		 6,448.65 Bds$
(2,380.80 £)		      +171.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 5.75      +2.3 %
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