Cost of Living in Barbados

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are  (8,015.02Bds$) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are  (2,180.53Bds$) without rent.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	35.00 Bds$	20.00–50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	160.00 Bds$	100.00–250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 Bds$	15.04–22.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	5.00 Bds$	3.00–10.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	8.00 Bds$	5.00–12.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8.31 Bds$	3.49–12.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	3.26 Bds$	2.51–5.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	2.74 Bds$	2.00–5.00

Markets		Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	6.82 Bds$	5.01–8.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	5.61 Bds$	3.94–8.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	8.88 Bds$	4.00–11.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.64 Bds$	6.00–14.40
Local Cheese (1kg)	36.95 Bds$	10.00–66.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	24.02 Bds$	12.00–42.95
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	27.46 Bds$	18.00–35.00
Apples (1kg)	7.45 Bds$	2.51–10.00
Banana (1kg)	5.46 Bds$	2.51–7.00
Oranges (1kg)	7.69 Bds$	2.51–10.00
Tomato (1kg)	8.02 Bds$	2.00–12.25
Potato (1kg)	6.33 Bds$	2.50–10.00
Onion (1kg)	7.47 Bds$	3.00–15.00
Lettuce (1 head)	5.65 Bds$	2.50–10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.26 Bds$	2.00–6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 Bds$	20.00–50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.26 Bds$	3.00–6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	7.35 Bds$	5.00–12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 Bds$	15.70–22.00

Transportation		Range
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.50 Bds$	3.50–3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	132.07 Bds$	50.00–150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	22.50 Bds$	18.00–50.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	5.00 Bds$	3.75–5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	80.00 Bds$	50.00–100.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	3.87 Bds$	3.31–4.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	90,000.00 Bds$	70,000.00–100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	84,499.50 Bds$	80,000.00–90,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	255.34 Bds$	150.00–500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.35 Bds$	0.50–2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	120.35 Bds$	95.00–180.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	157.92 Bds$	100.00–200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.67 Bds$	25.00–30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.00 Bds$	16.00–25.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	495.00 Bds$	400.00–670.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,000.00 Bds$	6,000.00–20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	144.17 Bds$	100.00–230.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	120.00 Bds$	60.00–180.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	315.62 Bds$	140.00–400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	246.25 Bds$	125.00–300.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,249.13 Bds$	800.00–2,618.18
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	903.57 Bds$	600.00–1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,937.61 Bds$	1,500.00–5,488.88
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,991.67 Bds$	1,300.00–3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,174.43 Bds$	3,412.16–8,611.13
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,545.14 Bds$	4,090.29–7,000.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,388.89 Bds$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.67	4.00–5.50

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