Cost of Living in Barbados

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 Bds$ 20.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 Bds$ 138.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 Bds$ 17.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 Bds$ 3.50-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 Bds$ 5.00-12.50
Cappuccino (regular) 9.66 Bds$ 5.00-12.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 Bds$ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 Bds$ 2.00-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.82 Bds$ 15.14-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.88 Bds$ 2.72-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.82 Bds$ 2.27-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.55 Bds$ 7.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.07 Bds$ 4.54-10.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.63 Bds$ 5.44-16.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.07 Bds$ 8.16-11.34
Apples (1 lb) 3.96 Bds$ 2.27-6.35
Banana (1 lb) 2.90 Bds$ 2.25-6.80
Oranges (1 lb) 4.97 Bds$ 2.27-7.26
Tomato (1 lb) 3.97 Bds$ 0.91-7.44
Potato (1 lb) 4.07 Bds$ 1.13-6.80
Onion (1 lb) 3.00 Bds$ 1.81-4.54
Lettuce (1 head) 5.28 Bds$ 4.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.65 Bds$ 3.15-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 Bds$ 20.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.80 Bds$ 3.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.58 Bds$ 4.00-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 Bds$ 15.00-18.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Bds$ 3.50-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 Bds$ 40.00-54.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 Bds$ 15.00-60.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 Bds$ 8.05-14.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Bds$ 80.00-80.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15.51 Bds$ 15.14-17.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 Bds$ 70,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,000.00 Bds$ 70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.33 Bds$ 100.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 99.44 Bds$ 90.00-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 122.22 Bds$ 100.00-220.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 142.50 Bds$ 80.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Bds$ 20.00-35.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 646.67 Bds$ 450.00-890.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,833.33 Bds$ 12,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.62 Bds$ 60.00-125.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.67 Bds$ 40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 193.75 Bds$ 140.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.00 Bds$ 100.00-300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,354.16 Bds$ 900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,075.00 Bds$ 800.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,520.99 Bds$ 2,200.00-6,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.67 Bds$ 1,500.00-4,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650.32 Bds$ 650.32-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.32 Bds$ 650.32-650.32
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,459.62 Bds$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 3.00-11.00

Prices in Barbados

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