Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 3.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 22.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 BBD 40.33
$17.41 €15.03
15.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 BBD 222
$68.7 €59.3
61.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BBD 20.45
$13.71 €11.84
-25.46%
Cappuccino
$4.42 BBD 8.85
$2.78 €2.4
58.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.27
$2.8 €2.42
-23.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBD 2.88
$1.98 €1.71
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BBD 5.84
$4.43 €3.83
-34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$4.53 €3.91
-12.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 BBD 7.26
$1.24 €1.07
192.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$2.03 €1.75
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 BBD 9.17
$1.98 €1.71
131.31%
Eggs
$6 BBD 12
$3.46 €2.99
73.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BBD 13.63
$18.32 €15.82
-62.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 BBD 26.59
$9.82 €8.47
35.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 BBD 21.13
$19.24 €16.61
-45.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$2.61 €2.25
84.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 BBD 6.35
$2.34 €2.02
35.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBD 10.39
$2.11 €1.82
145.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 BBD 10.66
$2.77 €2.39
92.42%
Potato (1kg)
$5.5 BBD 11.01
$2.04 €1.76
169.61%
Onion (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.7
$1.77 €1.53
174.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 BBD 5.54
$1.5 €1.3
84.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$0.85 €0.73
257.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 BBD 14.78
$7 €6.04
5.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.28 BBD 32.55
$7.13 €6.16
128.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 BBD 3.32
$1.43 €1.24
16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BBD 5.81
$2.29 €1.98
26.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.53
$3.02 €2.6
-41.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BBD 12.14
$4.59 €3.96
32.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BBD 6.79
$2.02 €1.74
67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 BBD 44.81
$29.56 €25.53
-24.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$1.81 €1.56
14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
32.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
$32.4K €28K
21.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 BBD 381
$190 €164
0.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.29 BBD 96.6
$22.18 €19.15
117.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 BBD 174
$36.37 €31.4
138.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$57.4 €49.55
25.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 BBD 20.03
$10.8 €9.33
-7.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 BBD 543
$732 €632
-62.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 BBD 111
$86.8 €74.9
-35.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 BBD 56
$36.78 €31.76
-23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BBD 177
$102 €88.2
-13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 BBD 108
$117 €101
-53.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 BBD 1,357
$1,581 €1,365
-57.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 BBD 1,315
$1,230 €1,062
-46.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,082 BBD 4,165
$2,707 €2,337
-23.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 BBD 2,848
$2,028 €1,751
-29.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 BBD 2,143
$2,198 €1,898
-51.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
3.39
118.29%

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Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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