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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 5.3% more expensive than Bridgetown without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barbados is 21.3% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 BBD 40.47
$20.10 BBD 40.20
0.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 BBD 228
$94.9 BBD 190
20.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.20 BBD 20.41
$9.44 BBD 18.89
8.05%
Cappuccino
$4.52 BBD 9.04
$4.85 BBD 9.71
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.28
$1.52 BBD 3.04
40.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
$1.27 BBD 2.55
17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BBD 6.06
$2.55 BBD 5.10
18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBD 7.82
$6.07 BBD 12.13
-35.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.53 BBD 7.06
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-10.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 BBD 5.15
$2.87 BBD 5.74
-10.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 BBD 8.84
$3.26 BBD 6.52
35.58%
Eggs
$5.81 BBD 11.63
$5.66 BBD 11.31
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 BBD 13.47
$9.52 BBD 19.05
-29.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 BBD 25.91
$8.74 BBD 17.48
48.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 BBD 21.41
$9.80 BBD 19.60
9.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 BBD 9.60
$3.92 BBD 7.85
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 BBD 6.18
$2.60 BBD 5.21
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.23 BBD 10.47
$4.82 BBD 9.64
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 BBD 10.62
$3.10 BBD 6.21
71.29%
Potato (1kg)
$5.57 BBD 11.15
$2.86 BBD 5.72
94.76%
Onion (1kg)
$4.81 BBD 9.62
$2.45 BBD 4.90
96.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 BBD 5.67
$2.80 BBD 5.61
1.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 BBD 6.10
$2.19 BBD 4.39
39.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.71 BBD 15.42
$8.01 BBD 16.03
-3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 BBD 31.51
$13.51 BBD 27.02
16.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.62 BBD 3.24
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$3.08 BBD 6.16
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 BBD 3.58
$1.72 BBD 3.44
4.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.51 BBD 51.0
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 BBD 12.32
$17.28 BBD 34.57
-64.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 BBD 6.96
$0.98 BBD 1.97
255.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.86 BBD 45.73
$39.70 BBD 79.4
-42.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.17
$2.13 BBD 4.27
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
42.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 BBD 388
$86.8 BBD 174
123.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 BBD 97.9
$58.4 BBD 117
-16.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.0 BBD 174
$49.88 BBD 99.8
74.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.6 BBD 145
$71.3 BBD 143
1.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 BBD 20.33
$10.45 BBD 20.89
-2.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 BBD 533
$241 BBD 483
10.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BBD 108
$62.2 BBD 124
-13.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 BBD 55.8
$64.4 BBD 129
-56.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 BBD 174
$186 BBD 372
-53.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 BBD 111
$126 BBD 253
-56.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BBD 1,339
$599 BBD 1,198
11.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,324
$489 BBD 979
35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 BBD 4,285
$1,784 BBD 3,569
20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 BBD 2,833
$1,325 BBD 2,651
6.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,497 BBD 6,993
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,467 BBD 6,935
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 BBD 2,083
$1,568 BBD 3,136
-33.57%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

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