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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Canada

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 2.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 3.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 BBD 39.61
$18.38 CA$25.54
7.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$72.8 CA$101
37.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 BBD 19.74
$10.87 CA$15.12
-9.20%
Cappuccino
$4.94 BBD 9.89
$3.89 CA$5.40
26.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$2.17 CA$3.02
-17.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BBD 2.70
$1.69 CA$2.35
-20.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 BBD 4.91
$5.73 CA$7.97
-57.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$6.03 CA$8.38
-34.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.10
$2.22 CA$3.08
59.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 BBD 5.28
$2.80 CA$3.89
-5.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 BBD 7.94
$3.72 CA$5.16
6.72%
Eggs
$5.74 BBD 11.49
$3.57 CA$4.96
60.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 BBD 15.69
$11.27 CA$15.67
-30.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 BBD 21.93
$12.09 CA$16.81
-9.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BBD 20.10
$15.16 CA$21.07
-33.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 BBD 8.30
$4.28 CA$5.95
-3.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.23
$1.49 CA$2.07
109.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.70
$3.83 CA$5.32
26.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$4.12 CA$5.73
-4.61%
Potato (1kg)
$4.23 BBD 8.46
$2.65 CA$3.69
59.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 BBD 6.35
$2.69 CA$3.74
18.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BBD 5.31
$2.62 CA$3.64
1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$1.81 CA$2.52
20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 BBD 15.63
$14.65 CA$20.36
-46.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 BBD 32.14
$13.04 CA$18.13
23.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$3.01 CA$4.18
-40.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$3.41 CA$4.74
-17.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.55
$2.59 CA$3.61
-31.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.18 BBD 50.4
$75.5 CA$105
-66.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 BBD 30.03
$3.52 CA$4.89
326.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$1.53 CA$2.12
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.78 BBD 81.6
$29.01 CA$40.33
40.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 BBD 4.11
$1.15 CA$1.60
79.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
61.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
79.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$157 CA$219
-21.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.57 BBD 99.1
$46.09 CA$64.1
7.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 BBD 118
$62.3 CA$86.6
-5.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$42.85 CA$59.6
68.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.20 CA$25.30
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 BBD 20.27
$11.63 CA$16.16
-12.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 BBD 525
$798 CA$1,110
-67.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-37.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 BBD 113
$55.5 CA$77.2
1.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 BBD 75.8
$42.29 CA$58.8
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BBD 209
$90.0 CA$125
16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 BBD 184
$106 CA$148
-13.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,325
$1,346 CA$1,871
-50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 BBD 1,072
$1,199 CA$1,667
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 BBD 3,458
$2,170 CA$3,016
-20.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 BBD 2,436
$1,825 CA$2,537
-33.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,502 BBD 7,004
$4,916 CA$6,833
-28.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 BBD 7,116
$3,953 CA$5,494
-9.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BBD 2,439
$2,974 CA$4,134
-59.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
6.33
-11.22%

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

Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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