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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barbados is 10.2% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barbados is 7% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 BBD 40.33
$19.71 BBD 39.41
2.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 BBD 222
$92.1 BBD 184
20.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BBD 20.45
$9.35 BBD 18.7
9.30%
Cappuccino
$4.42 BBD 8.85
$4.91 BBD 9.82
-9.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.27
$1.49 BBD 2.98
43.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBD 2.88
$1.22 BBD 2.44
18.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BBD 5.84
$2.53 BBD 5.07
15.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$5.91 BBD 11.83
-32.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 BBD 7.26
$3.97 BBD 7.93
-8.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$2.81 BBD 5.62
-7.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 BBD 9.17
$3.31 BBD 6.61
38.37%
Eggs
$6 BBD 12
$5.61 BBD 11.23
6.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BBD 13.63
$9.48 BBD 18.95
-28.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 BBD 26.59
$9.22 BBD 18.45
44.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 BBD 21.13
$9.85 BBD 19.7
7.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$3.98 BBD 7.96
21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 BBD 6.35
$2.68 BBD 5.37
18.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBD 10.39
$4.71 BBD 9.42
10.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 BBD 10.66
$3.04 BBD 6.08
75.33%
Potato (1kg)
$5.5 BBD 11.01
$2.78 BBD 5.56
97.84%
Onion (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.7
$2.44 BBD 4.89
98.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 BBD 5.54
$2.83 BBD 5.66
-2.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$2.19 BBD 4.38
38.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 BBD 14.78
$8.15 BBD 16.3
-9.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.28 BBD 32.55
$12.67 BBD 25.34
28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 BBD 3.32
$1.61 BBD 3.22
3.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BBD 5.81
$2.91 BBD 5.83
-0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.53
$1.76 BBD 3.53
0.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.93 BBD 51.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BBD 12.14
$17.23 BBD 34.47
-64.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BBD 6.79
$1.02 BBD 2.03
232.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 BBD 44.81
$39.6 BBD 79.2
-43.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$2.15 BBD 4.3
-3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
45.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 BBD 381
$87.2 BBD 174
118.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.29 BBD 96.6
$59.3 BBD 119
-18.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 BBD 174
$48.06 BBD 96.1
80.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$72.4 BBD 145
-0.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 BBD 20.03
$10.18 BBD 20.35
-1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 BBD 543
$246 BBD 492
10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 BBD 111
$60.1 BBD 120
-7.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 BBD 56
$62.9 BBD 126
-55.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BBD 177
$181 BBD 361
-50.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 BBD 108
$127 BBD 255
-57.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 BBD 1,357
$599 BBD 1,198
13.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 BBD 1,315
$481 BBD 963
36.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,082 BBD 4,165
$1,844 BBD 3,689
12.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 BBD 2,848
$1,339 BBD 2,677
6.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,563 BBD 7,127
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,491 BBD 6,981
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 BBD 2,143
$1,488 BBD 2,975
-27.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
5.85
26.50%

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Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

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