Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Bridgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Bridgetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Barbados is 4.7% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barbados is 2% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.06 BBD 40.12

$19.94 BBD 39.87

0.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$113 BBD 225

$94.7 BBD 189

18.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 BBD 20.68

$9.01 BBD 18.03

14.76%

Cappuccino

$4.33 BBD 8.67

$4.81 BBD 9.62

-9.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BBD 4.09

$1.48 BBD 2.96

38.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 BBD 2.88

$1.26 BBD 2.53

14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 BBD 6.07

$2.43 BBD 4.86

24.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 BBD 7.86

$6.05 BBD 12.11

-35.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.54 BBD 7.08

$3.95 BBD 7.90

-10.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.59 BBD 5.18

$2.85 BBD 5.70

-9.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.59 BBD 9.19

$3.28 BBD 6.55

39.94%

Eggs

$5.94 BBD 11.89

$5.37 BBD 10.74

10.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.60 BBD 13.19

$9.69 BBD 19.39

-31.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.95 BBD 25.90

$8.86 BBD 17.72

46.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 BBD 20.81

$9.98 BBD 19.96

4.21%

Apples (1kg)

$4.61 BBD 9.21

$4.05 BBD 8.11

13.83%

Banana (1kg)

$3.21 BBD 6.41

$2.66 BBD 5.32

20.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.19 BBD 10.37

$4.61 BBD 9.22

12.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 BBD 10.54

$2.99 BBD 5.98

76.25%

Potato (1kg)

$5.55 BBD 11.10

$2.77 BBD 5.55

100.36%

Onion (1kg)

$4.91 BBD 9.83

$2.45 BBD 4.89

100.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.83 BBD 5.67

$2.75 BBD 5.51

2.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$3.05 BBD 6.11

$2.11 BBD 4.23

44.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.57 BBD 15.15

$8.06 BBD 16.12

-6.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.96 BBD 31.92

$12.61 BBD 25.22

26.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 BBD 3.38

$1.65 BBD 3.30

2.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 BBD 5.68

$2.92 BBD 5.85

-2.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 BBD 3.45

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.65 BBD 51.3

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 BBD 12.52

$17.41 BBD 34.82

-64.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 BBD 6.71

$1.01 BBD 2.03

231.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.60 BBD 45.19

$40.47 BBD 80.9

-44.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 BBD 4.19

$2.11 BBD 4.23

-0.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$49.7K BBD 99.5K

$34.7K BBD 69.3K

43.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.7K BBD 81.4K

$37.4K BBD 74.7K

8.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$194 BBD 388

$86.7 BBD 173

123.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.0 BBD 100

$57.4 BBD 115

-12.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$85.7 BBD 171

$48.21 BBD 96.4

77.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.8 BBD 144

$69.7 BBD 139

3.03%

Cinema Ticket

$10.10 BBD 20.20

$10.42 BBD 20.84

-3.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$264 BBD 527

$237 BBD 474

11.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,376 BBD 12.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 BBD 111

$61.6 BBD 123

-9.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.79 BBD 57.6

$64.5 BBD 129

-55.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 BBD 174

$180 BBD 360

-51.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 BBD 112

$127 BBD 254

-55.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 BBD 1,346

$601 BBD 1,202

12.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$663 BBD 1,327

$471 BBD 942

40.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,094 BBD 4,187

$1,829 BBD 3,658

14.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,395 BBD 2,789

$1,312 BBD 2,625

6.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,558 BBD 7,115

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,544 BBD 7,089

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,081 BBD 2,162

$1,494 BBD 2,989

-27.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.4

5.85

26.50%

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

Last update for Barbados: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bridgetown: January 13, 2026

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