Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 9.7% lower than in Barbados (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 2.4% higher than in Barbados
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 53.8% higher than in Barbados
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 4.5% lower than in Barbados
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 24.7% lower than in Barbados
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 154.6% higher than in Barbados
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Restaurants
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 Bds$
(15.44 £)
38.87 Bds$
(15.00 £)
     -2.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 Bds$
(77.18 £)
168.43 Bds$
(65.00 £)
     -15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 Bds$
(7.72 £)
19.43 Bds$
(7.50 £)
     -2.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 Bds$
(1.93 £)
12.96 Bds$
(5.00 £)
     +159.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 Bds$
(3.09 £)
11.66 Bds$
(4.50 £)
     +45.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.71 Bds$
(3.75 £)
8.75 Bds$
(3.38 £)
     -9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 Bds$
(1.40 £)
4.59 Bds$
(1.77 £)
     +26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 Bds$
(1.04 £)
3.26 Bds$
(1.26 £)
     +20.4 %
Markets
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.76 Bds$
(10.33 £)
12.18 Bds$
(4.70 £)
     -54.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.77 Bds$
(1.84 £)
2.91 Bds$
(1.12 £)
     -39.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.98 Bds$
(1.54 £)
1.93 Bds$
(0.75 £)
     -51.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.77 Bds$
(4.16 £)
7.68 Bds$
(2.96 £)
     -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.17 Bds$
(5.85 £)
8.42 Bds$
(3.25 £)
     -44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.99 Bds$
(4.24 £)
7.77 Bds$
(3.00 £)
     -29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.60 Bds$
(4.48 £)
12.20 Bds$
(4.71 £)
     +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.08 Bds$
(1.58 £)
2.56 Bds$
(0.99 £)
     -37.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.82 Bds$
(1.09 £)
1.41 Bds$
(0.54 £)
     -50.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.40 Bds$
(1.70 £)
2.50 Bds$
(0.96 £)
     -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.41 Bds$
(1.70 £)
3.08 Bds$
(1.19 £)
     -30.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.53 Bds$
(1.36 £)
1.41 Bds$
(0.55 £)
     -60.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.28 Bds$
(1.27 £)
1.33 Bds$
(0.51 £)
     -59.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.32 Bds$
(2.05 £)
2.15 Bds$
(0.83 £)
     -59.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 5.02 Bds$
(1.94 £)
2.91 Bds$
(1.12 £)
     -41.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 29.00 Bds$
(11.19 £)
20.73 Bds$
(8.00 £)
     -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 Bds$
(1.57 £)
5.35 Bds$
(2.06 £)
     +31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.69 Bds$
(2.58 £)
6.36 Bds$
(2.46 £)
     -4.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.10 Bds$
(6.60 £)
37.83 Bds$
(14.60 £)
     +121.2 %
Transportation
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Bds$
(1.35 £)
6.22 Bds$
(2.40 £)
     +77.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 Bds$
(20.07 £)
181.39 Bds$
(70.00 £)
     +248.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 Bds$
(9.65 £)
9.98 Bds$
(3.85 £)
     -60.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Bds$
(3.11 £)
7.01 Bds$
(2.70 £)
     -12.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Bds$
(30.87 £)
51.83 Bds$
(20.00 £)
     -35.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15.46 Bds$
(5.97 £)
14.17 Bds$
(5.47 £)
     -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,000.00 Bds$
(32,802.18 £)
73,294.67 Bds$
(28,285.00 £)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,000.00 Bds$
(30,100.82 £)
77,096.41 Bds$
(29,752.12 £)
     -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.50 Bds$
(101.30 £)
618.83 Bds$
(238.81 £)
     +135.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 99.44 Bds$
(38.38 £)
33.12 Bds$
(12.78 £)
     -66.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 117.73 Bds$
(45.43 £)
80.28 Bds$
(30.98 £)
     -31.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.08 Bds$
(59.07 £)
87.78 Bds$
(33.87 £)
     -42.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.33 Bds$
(10.93 £)
29.81 Bds$
(11.50 £)
     +5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Bds$
(7.72 £)
25.91 Bds$
(10.00 £)
     +29.6 %
Childcare
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 530.00 Bds$
(204.53 £)
3,239.27 Bds$
(1,250.06 £)
     +511.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,833.33 Bds$
(5,724.30 £)
40,047.27 Bds$
(15,454.56 £)
     +170.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 136.25 Bds$
(52.58 £)
169.28 Bds$
(65.32 £)
     +24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 95.00 Bds$
(36.66 £)
84.68 Bds$
(32.68 £)
     -10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 296.43 Bds$
(114.39 £)
193.66 Bds$
(74.74 £)
     -34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 236.88 Bds$
(91.41 £)
197.01 Bds$
(76.03 £)
     -16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,337.06 Bds$
(515.98 £)
2,674.12 Bds$
(1,031.96 £)
     +100.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,087.50 Bds$
(419.67 £)
2,172.55 Bds$
(838.40 £)
     +99.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,520.99 Bds$
(1,358.78 £)
4,491.47 Bds$
(1,733.29 £)
     +27.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,422.22 Bds$
(934.75 £)
3,530.69 Bds$
(1,362.52 £)
     +45.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650.32 Bds$
(250.96 £)
1,159.79 Bds$
(447.57 £)
     +78.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.32 Bds$
(250.96 £)
921.14 Bds$
(355.47 £)
     +41.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Barbados Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,372.12 Bds$
(915.42 £)
6,182.41 Bds$
(2,385.84 £)
     +160.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 5.77      +2.6 %
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