Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Oistins Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Oistins

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 193.1% more expensive than Oistins without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 232.1% more expensive than Oistins without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
đŸœ Eating Out
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 BBD 40.47
$19.75 BBD 39.50
2.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 BBD 228
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.20 BBD 20.41
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Cappuccino
$4.52 BBD 9.04
$5.90 BBD 11.81
-23.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.28
$1.28 BBD 2.55
67.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BBD 6.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBD 7.82
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.53 BBD 7.06
$3.05 BBD 6.10
15.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 BBD 5.15
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 BBD 8.84
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Eggs
$5.81 BBD 11.63
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 BBD 13.47
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 BBD 25.91
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 BBD 21.41
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Apples (1kg)
$4.80 BBD 9.60
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Banana (1kg)
$3.09 BBD 6.18
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Oranges (1kg)
$5.23 BBD 10.47
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Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 BBD 10.62
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Potato (1kg)
$5.57 BBD 11.15
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Onion (1kg)
$4.81 BBD 9.62
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 BBD 5.67
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 BBD 6.10
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.71 BBD 15.42
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Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 BBD 31.51
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 BBD 3.58
$1.80 BBD 3.60
-0.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 BBD 12.32
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 BBD 6.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.86 BBD 45.73
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.17
$2.02 BBD 4.05
2.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
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đŸ§Ÿ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 BBD 388
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 BBD 97.9
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.0 BBD 174
$47.56 BBD 95.1
82.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.6 BBD 145
$50.8 BBD 102
42.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 BBD 20.33
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🧾 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 BBD 533
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BBD 108
$50.3 BBD 101
7.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 BBD 55.8
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 BBD 174
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 BBD 111
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BBD 1,339
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,324
$763 BBD 1,527
-13.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 BBD 4,285
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 BBD 2,833
$1,525 BBD 3,051
-7.16%
đŸ’” Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Oistins
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 BBD 2,083
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
0
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Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oistins: February 28, 2026

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