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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 0.9% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barbados is 4.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.67 BBD 39.35
$18.65 CA$25.39
5.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.6 BBD 197
$74.3 CA$101
32.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 BBD 19.75
$11.02 CA$15
-10.34%
Cappuccino
$4.89 BBD 9.79
$3.75 CA$5.11
30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$2.17 CA$2.95
-17.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BBD 2.71
$1.68 CA$2.29
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BBD 5.11
$5.83 CA$7.94
-56.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BBD 7.77
$5.74 CA$7.81
-32.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.11
$2.24 CA$3.04
58.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.39
$2.66 CA$3.62
1.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$3.6 CA$4.9
14.44%
Eggs
$5.51 BBD 11.01
$3.53 CA$4.8
56.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 BBD 15.98
$11.32 CA$15.41
-29.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 BBD 21.91
$12.46 CA$16.96
-12.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 BBD 20.19
$15.28 CA$20.8
-33.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 BBD 8.64
$4.17 CA$5.68
3.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 BBD 6.48
$1.5 CA$2.05
116.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.06 BBD 10.13
$4 CA$5.45
26.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 BBD 8.13
$4.07 CA$5.54
-0.25%
Potato (1kg)
$4.1 BBD 8.19
$2.78 CA$3.78
47.48%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 BBD 6.23
$2.73 CA$3.72
13.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 BBD 5.3
$2.63 CA$3.58
0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 BBD 4.37
$1.82 CA$2.48
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 BBD 16.27
$14.61 CA$19.88
-44.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.59 BBD 27.17
$13.08 CA$17.8
3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 BBD 3.51
$3.01 CA$4.1
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BBD 5.71
$3.34 CA$4.55
-14.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$2.56 CA$3.49
-32.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.88 BBD 49.77
$78.4 CA$107
-68.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 BBD 29.49
$3.55 CA$4.83
315.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 BBD 4.88
$1.55 CA$2.11
57.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.66 BBD 81.3
$28.91 CA$39.35
40.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 BBD 3.97
$1.16 CA$1.58
71.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
62.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
77.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 BBD 254
$155 CA$211
-18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BBD 100
$45.2 CA$61.5
10.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60 BBD 120
$62.4 CA$84.9
-3.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.7 BBD 143
$42.82 CA$58.3
67.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.72 CA$24.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 BBD 19.87
$11.25 CA$15.31
-11.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 BBD 525
$804 CA$1,094
-67.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,516 BBD 15K
$12K CA$16.4K
-37.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 BBD 114
$56.7 CA$77.2
0.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 BBD 77.8
$41.61 CA$56.6
-6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 206
$90.2 CA$123
14.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 BBD 181
$108 CA$147
-16.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 BBD 1,369
$1,364 CA$1,857
-49.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BBD 1,105
$1,208 CA$1,645
-54.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 BBD 3,494
$2,179 CA$2,966
-19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 BBD 2,430
$1,835 CA$2,497
-33.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,543 BBD 7,087
$6,152 CA$8,374
-42.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 BBD 7,097
$4,409 CA$6,001
-19.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,253 BBD 2,506
$2,867 CA$3,903
-56.30%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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