Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 49% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 24% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 BBD 40.47
$13.12 MX$233
54.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 BBD 228
$53.8 MX$957
112.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.20 BBD 20.41
$9.40 MX$167
8.51%
Cappuccino
$4.52 BBD 9.04
$3.56 MX$63.4
26.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.28
$1.60 MX$28.52
33.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
$1.15 MX$20.54
29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BBD 6.06
$3.16 MX$56.2
-4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBD 7.82
$4.85 MX$86.2
-19.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.53 BBD 7.06
$1.63 MX$29.07
116.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 BBD 5.15
$2.73 MX$48.64
-5.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 BBD 8.84
$1.88 MX$33.42
135.11%
Eggs
$5.81 BBD 11.63
$2.63 MX$46.81
120.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 BBD 13.47
$9.89 MX$176
-31.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 BBD 25.91
$8.40 MX$149
54.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 BBD 21.41
$11.63 MX$207
-8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 BBD 9.60
$2.97 MX$52.9
61.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 BBD 6.18
$1.78 MX$31.75
73.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.23 BBD 10.47
$2.06 MX$36.57
153.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 BBD 10.62
$1.97 MX$35.13
169.54%
Potato (1kg)
$5.57 BBD 11.15
$2.09 MX$37.11
166.51%
Onion (1kg)
$4.81 BBD 9.62
$2.26 MX$40.19
112.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 BBD 5.67
$1.46 MX$25.94
94.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 BBD 6.10
$1.09 MX$19.39
179.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.71 BBD 15.42
$4.34 MX$77.2
77.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 BBD 31.51
$13.62 MX$242
15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.67 MX$29.78
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$3.54 MX$63.0
-20.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 BBD 3.58
$0.36 MX$6.40
397.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 BBD 12.32
$1.32 MX$23.54
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 BBD 6.96
$0.30 MX$5.36
1060.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.86 BBD 45.73
$5.49 MX$97.6
316.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.17
$1.34 MX$23.78
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
161.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
68.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 BBD 388
$41.11 MX$731
371.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 BBD 97.9
$27.78 MX$494
76.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.0 BBD 174
$30.00 MX$534
190.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.6 BBD 145
$53.5 MX$952
35.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 BBD 20.33
$6.28 MX$112
61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 BBD 533
$439 MX$7,817
-39.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BBD 108
$57.1 MX$1,016
-5.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 BBD 55.8
$45.30 MX$806
-38.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 BBD 174
$104 MX$1,854
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 BBD 111
$108 MX$1,926
-48.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BBD 1,339
$996 MX$17.7K
-32.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,324
$624 MX$11.1K
6.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 BBD 4,285
$2,106 MX$37.5K
1.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 BBD 2,833
$1,218 MX$21.7K
16.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 BBD 2,083
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-4.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
11.34
-34.74%

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Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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