Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 2.8% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barbados is 4.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.67 BBD 39.35
$17.11 €14.78
14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.6 BBD 197
$74.9 €64.7
31.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 BBD 19.75
$11.47 €9.91
-13.86%
Cappuccino
$4.89 BBD 9.79
$4.01 €3.46
21.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$3.33 €2.88
-46.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BBD 2.71
$2.89 €2.5
-52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BBD 5.11
$5.24 €4.52
-51.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BBD 7.77
$4.58 €3.95
-15.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.11
$1.26 €1.08
181.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.39
$2.19 €1.89
22.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$3.46 €2.99
19.08%
Eggs
$5.51 BBD 11.01
$3.79 €3.28
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 BBD 15.98
$14.73 €12.72
-45.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 BBD 21.91
$13.83 €11.94
-20.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 BBD 20.19
$19.93 €17.21
-49.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 BBD 8.64
$3.18 €2.75
35.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 BBD 6.48
$1.79 €1.55
81.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.06 BBD 10.13
$2.32 €2
118.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 BBD 8.13
$4.73 €4.09
-14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$4.1 BBD 8.19
$1.58 €1.37
159.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 BBD 6.23
$1.62 €1.4
91.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 BBD 5.3
$1.86 €1.6
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 BBD 4.37
$1.07 €0.92
103.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 BBD 16.27
$9.84 €8.5
-17.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.59 BBD 27.17
$6.85 €5.92
98.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 BBD 3.51
$1.1 €0.95
59.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BBD 5.71
$1.7 €1.46
68.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$3.68 €3.18
-53.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.88 BBD 49.77
$68 €58.7
-63.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 BBD 29.49
$5.87 €5.07
151.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 BBD 4.88
$2.23 €1.92
9.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.66 BBD 81.3
$37.69 €32.54
7.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 BBD 3.97
$1.97 €1.7
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
$31.7K €27.4K
26.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
-0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 BBD 254
$350 €302
-63.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BBD 100
$27.07 €23.37
84.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60 BBD 120
$51.9 €44.83
15.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.7 BBD 143
$40.64 €35.09
76.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.54 €21.19
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 BBD 19.87
$14.15 €12.22
-29.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 BBD 525
$463 €400
-43.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,516 BBD 15K
$15.1K €13K
-50.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 BBD 114
$94.4 €81.5
-39.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 BBD 77.8
$43.6 €37.65
-10.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 206
$100 €86.7
2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 BBD 181
$133 €115
-31.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 BBD 1,369
$1,042 €900
-34.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BBD 1,105
$765 €660
-27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 BBD 3,494
$1,909 €1,648
-8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 BBD 2,430
$1,445 €1,247
-15.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,543 BBD 7,087
$6,341 €5,475
-44.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 BBD 7,097
$4,896 €4,227
-27.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,253 BBD 2,506
$3,362 €2,903
-62.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.98
41.21%

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Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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