Cost of Living in Barbados

Summary of cost of living in Barbados:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,033.1€ (8,651.3Bds$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,094.5€ (2,347.8Bds$) without rent.
Cost of living in Barbados is, on average, 7.7% higher than in United States.
Rent in Barbados is, on average, 55.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.65 €	9.32-32.63
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	93.24 €	55.94-104.89
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.32 €	7.93-10.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.33 €	1.63-3.73
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.73 €	2.33-5.59
Cappuccino (regular)	4.22 €	1.63-5.59
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.67 €	1.28-2.33
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.20 €	0.93-2.33
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	12.49 €	8.82-15.88
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.26 €	1.54-3.38
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.80 €	1.06-2.33
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.88 €	2.80-6.71
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.62 €	2.11-13.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.88 €	2.54-6.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.47 €	3.81-7.40
Apples (1 lb)	1.83 €	0.53-2.96
Banana (1 lb)	1.29 €	0.84-2.54
Oranges (1 lb)	1.81 €	0.53-2.96
Tomato (1 lb)	2.00 €	0.42-2.96
Potato (1 lb)	1.35 €	0.53-2.11
Onion (1 lb)	1.58 €	0.74-3.17
Lettuce (1 head)	2.39 €	1.86-2.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.27 €	1.40-3.73
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.99 €	9.32-18.65
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.91 €	1.40-2.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.28 €	1.86-5.59
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.32 €	6.99-10.26
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.63 €	1.63-1.63
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	61.57 €	23.31-69.93
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	16.32 €	9.32-27.97
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.75 €	3.00-6.53
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.29 €	37.29-37.29
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.36 €	6.85-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	41,956.51 €	37,294.68-46,618.35
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,713.36 €	37,294.68-41,956.51
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	110.49 €	46.62-233.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	46.62 €	41.96-46.62
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	54.94 €	41.96-93.24
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	73.09 €	46.62-93.24
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.76 €	11.65-13.99
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.32 €	7.46-13.99
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	247.08 €	186.47-414.90
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,885.57 €	2,797.10-9,323.67
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	64.29 €	39.63-107.22
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	53.82 €	23.31-83.91
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	128.20 €	69.93-186.47
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	104.60 €	51.28-139.86
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	602.94 €	466.18-932.37
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	450.05 €	372.95-699.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,495.24 €	839.13-3,030.19
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,022.02 €	699.28-1,398.55
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	303.17 €	303.17-372.94
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	303.17 €	303.17-303.17
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,117.43 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.71	4.00-9.00

Prices in Barbados

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