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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barbados is 9.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barbados is 13.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 BBDย 40.12
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 BBDย 225
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
77.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 BBDย 20.68
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-0.58%
Cappuccino
$4.33 BBDย 8.67
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
56.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 BBDย 4.09
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-11.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBDย 2.88
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BBDย 6.07
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 BBDย 7.86
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
0.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.54 BBDย 7.08
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
213.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 BBDย 5.18
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
41.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 BBDย 9.19
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
159.32%
Eggs
$5.94 BBDย 11.89
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
89.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.60 BBDย 13.19
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-49.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 BBDย 25.90
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
66.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 BBDย 20.81
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-34.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 BBDย 9.21
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
103.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BBDย 6.41
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
86.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBDย 10.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
162.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 BBDย 10.54
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
115.98%
Potato (1kg)
$5.55 BBDย 11.10
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$4.91 BBDย 9.83
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
139.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 BBDย 5.67
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
48.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 BBDย 6.11
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
291.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 BBDย 15.15
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
13.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.96 BBDย 31.92
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
181.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BBDย 3.38
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 BBDย 5.68
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-5.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 BBDย 3.45
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-26.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 BBDย 12.52
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
47.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.35 BBDย 6.71
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
318.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.60 BBDย 45.19
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
21.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 BBDย 4.19
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K BBDย 99.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
45.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K BBDย 81.4K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
4.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 BBDย 388
$147 โ‚ฌ127
32.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 BBDย 100
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
143.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.7 BBDย 171
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
113.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.8 BBDย 144
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
45.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.10 BBDย 20.20
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
10.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 BBDย 527
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-56.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 BBDย 111
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-45.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.79 BBDย 57.6
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-29.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 BBDย 174
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 BBDย 112
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-52.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 BBDย 1,346
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-58.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 BBDย 1,327
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-47.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,094 BBDย 4,187
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-33.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 BBDย 2,789
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-31.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 BBDย 2,162
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-28.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
3.81
94.23%

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Last update for Barbados: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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