Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Holetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Holetown

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 24.4% more expensive than Holetown without rent, and 173.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 8.7% more expensive than Holetown without rent, and 117.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.06 BBD 40.12

$12.37 BBD 24.75

62.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$113 BBD 225

$98.1 BBD 196

14.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 BBD 20.68

$15.28 BBD 30.56

-32.33%

Cappuccino

$4.33 BBD 8.67

$4.42 BBD 8.85

-2.04%

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

$2.05 BBD 4.09

$1.46 BBD 2.93

40.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 BBD 2.88

$1.22 BBD 2.45

18.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 BBD 6.07

$1.96 BBD 3.92

54.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 BBD 7.86

$2.93 BBD 5.87

34.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.54 BBD 7.08

$1.95 BBD 3.90

81.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.59 BBD 5.18

$1.27 BBD 2.55

103.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.59 BBD 9.19

$3.95 BBD 7.91

16.20%

Eggs

$5.94 BBD 11.89

$6.88 BBD 13.77

-13.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.60 BBD 13.19

$11.91 BBD 23.83

-44.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.95 BBD 25.90

$12.39 BBD 24.77

4.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 BBD 20.81

Apples (1kg)

$4.61 BBD 9.21

$6.98 BBD 13.96

-33.95%

Banana (1kg)

$3.21 BBD 6.41

$7.63 BBD 15.26

-57.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.19 BBD 10.37

$6.06 BBD 12.11

-14.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.27 BBD 10.54

$2.44 BBD 4.88

115.98%

Potato (1kg)

$5.55 BBD 11.10

$4.06 BBD 8.13

36.70%

Onion (1kg)

$4.91 BBD 9.83

$2.96 BBD 5.92

65.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.83 BBD 5.67

$2.57 BBD 5.15

10.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$3.05 BBD 6.11

$2.57 BBD 5.14

18.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.57 BBD 15.15

Wine (Bottle)

$15.96 BBD 31.92

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 BBD 3.38

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 BBD 5.68

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 BBD 3.45

$1.71 BBD 3.42

1.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 BBD 12.52

$29.51 BBD 59.0

-78.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 BBD 6.71

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.60 BBD 45.19

$39.63 BBD 79.3

-42.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 BBD 4.19

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

$49.7K BBD 99.5K

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

$40.7K BBD 81.4K

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

$194 BBD 388

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

$50.0 BBD 100

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$85.7 BBD 171

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.8 BBD 144

$74.9 BBD 150

-4.07%

Cinema Ticket

$10.10 BBD 20.20

$12.61 BBD 25.22

-19.90%

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

$264 BBD 527

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,331 BBD 12.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 BBD 111

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.79 BBD 57.6

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 BBD 174

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 BBD 112

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 BBD 1,346

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$663 BBD 1,327

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,094 BBD 4,187

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,395 BBD 2,789

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,081 BBD 2,162

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.4

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

Last update for Barbados: January 11, 2026

Last update for Holetown: January 12, 2026

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