Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 5.3% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 3.3% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$19.67 BBD 39.35
-18.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$98.6 BBD 197
-21.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.88 BBD 19.75
-2.23%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-26.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.78 BBD 3.56
48.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.36 BBD 2.71
63.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.56 BBD 5.11
156.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.89 BBD 7.77
79.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-10.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-50.97%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-20.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$7.99 BBD 15.98
10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$10.96 BBD 21.91
-24.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.1 BBD 20.19
40.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-17.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-43.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.06 BBD 8.13
4.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-37.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-29.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-15.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-27.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$8.14 BBD 16.27
285.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-1.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.75 BBD 3.51
163.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.86 BBD 5.71
73.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.72 BBD 3.44
72.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$24.88 BBD 49.77
294.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-75.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-25.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-7.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.99 BBD 3.97
-39.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-27.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
-39.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$127 BBD 254
41.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$50.1 BBD 100
-47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$60 BBD 120
-11.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$71.7 BBD 143
-34.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$9.93 BBD 19.87
39.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$262 BBD 525
509.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,516 BBD 15K
63.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$57 BBD 114
25.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$38.92 BBD 77.8
32.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$103 BBD 206
-2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$90.7 BBD 181
21.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$685 BBD 1,369
103.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$552 BBD 1,105
100.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,747 BBD 3,494
30.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,215 BBD 2,430
46.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,543 BBD 7,087
97.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$3,549 BBD 7,097
43.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,253 BBD 2,506
189.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.62
12.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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