Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 12.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 34.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 BBD 40.33
$16.09 €13.89
25.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 BBD 222
$64.1 €55.3
73.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BBD 20.45
$10.28 €8.88
-0.58%
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
$2.23 €1.92
-4.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBD 2.88
$1.57 €1.35
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BBD 5.84
$3.41 €2.95
-14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$3.82 €3.3
4.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 BBD 7.26
$1.14 €0.98
218.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$1.73 €1.49
50.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 BBD 9.17
$1.67 €1.44
174.25%
Eggs
$6 BBD 12
$3.13 €2.7
91.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BBD 13.63
$13.31 €11.5
-48.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 BBD 26.59
$7.99 €6.9
66.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 BBD 21.13
$15.97 €13.79
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$2.28 €1.97
111.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 BBD 6.35
$1.7 €1.47
86.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBD 10.39
$2.04 €1.76
154.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 BBD 10.66
$2.55 €2.2
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$5.5 BBD 11.01
$1.76 €1.52
212.50%
Onion (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.7
$2.05 €1.77
136.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 BBD 5.54
$1.98 €1.71
39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$0.81 €0.7
275.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 BBD 14.78
$6.59 €5.69
12.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.28 BBD 32.55
$5.87 €5.07
177.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 BBD 3.32
$1.33 €1.15
24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BBD 5.81
$2.92 €2.52
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.53
$2.27 €1.96
-22.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BBD 12.14
$4.23 €3.66
43.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BBD 6.79
$0.86 €0.75
294.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 BBD 44.81
$18.68 €16.13
19.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$2.09 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
46.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 BBD 381
$148 €128
28.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.29 BBD 96.6
$20.98 €18.11
130.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 BBD 174
$39.65 €34.24
118.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$47.92 €41.37
50.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 BBD 20.03
$9.38 €8.1
6.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 BBD 543
$607 €524
-55.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 BBD 111
$104 €90.1
-46.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 BBD 56
$41.09 €35.48
-31.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BBD 177
$92.7 €80
-4.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 BBD 108
$119 €102
-54.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 BBD 1,357
$1,592 €1,375
-57.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 BBD 1,315
$1,262 €1,090
-47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,082 BBD 4,165
$3,046 €2,630
-31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 BBD 2,848
$2,069 €1,787
-31.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 BBD 2,143
$1,462 €1,263
-26.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
3.81
94.23%

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Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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