Cost of living

Barbados

compared to

Argentina

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Barbados
Argentina
Cost of living one person
$1087
$620
Cost of living Family
$4164
$1612
One person rent
$670
$362
Family rent
$2353
$1536
Food expenses
$668
$246
Transport expenses
$65.34
$56.08
Monthly salary after tax
$1582.25
$573.42
Quality of life
32.56
32.82
Human freedom index
7.15
7.59
Life expectancy
66.59
76.49
English speaking %
79.78%
7.97%
Population
286.6K
44.5M

The average cost of living in Barbados ($1087) is 76% more expensive than in Argentina ($620). Barbados ranked 69th vs 155th for Argentina in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Barbados compared to 1 months in Argentina .

Eating Out
Barbados
Argentina
Lunch Menu
$17.94
$8.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$35.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.57
Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Barbados
Argentina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535.6
$237.69
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.48
$163.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1905.58
$536.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114.86
$390.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.85
$32.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111.9
$43.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.27
$15.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.99
$41.1
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3598
$2547
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1203
Transportation
Barbados
Argentina
Local transport ticket
$1.88
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$39.71
$21.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.81
$7.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.99
Groceries
Barbados
Argentina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.71
$1.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.51
Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.57
$8.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$4.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.38
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.43
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.92
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.95
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.53
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$5.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.2
Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.77
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.41
$7.84
Hair Shampoo
$7.16
$3.48
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.39
Other
Barbados
Argentina
Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.67
$18.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.59
$5.25
Doctor's visit
$60.2
$22.16
Haircut, simple
$8.19
$5.98
Brand Jeans
$63.48
$76.01
Brand Sneakers
$120.86
$126.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253.48
$218.94
International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$3299