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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and India

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 271.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 300.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 295% more expensive than India without rent, and 311% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 BBD 39.61
$2.54 ₹230
679.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$13.78 ₹1,251
627.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 BBD 19.74
$4.14 ₹375
138.41%
Cappuccino
$4.94 BBD 9.89
$1.81 ₹164
172.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$0.41 ₹36.98
336.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BBD 2.70
$0.15 ₹13.69
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 BBD 4.91
$1.93 ₹175
26.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$3.59 ₹326
9.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.10
$0.73 ₹65.9
386.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 BBD 5.28
$0.51 ₹46.62
417.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 BBD 7.94
$0.72 ₹65.1
451.39%
Eggs
$5.74 BBD 11.49
$1.00 ₹90.5
474.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 BBD 15.69
$5.17 ₹469
51.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 BBD 21.93
$3.16 ₹287
247.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BBD 20.10
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Apples (1kg)
$4.15 BBD 8.30
$2.10 ₹191
97.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.23
$0.72 ₹65.3
333.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.70
$1.08 ₹98.3
349.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$0.56 ₹51.1
601.79%
Potato (1kg)
$4.23 BBD 8.46
$0.43 ₹38.99
883.72%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 BBD 6.35
$0.49 ₹44.46
548.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BBD 5.31
$0.50 ₹45.73
432.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$0.33 ₹29.84
563.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 BBD 15.63
$4.18 ₹380
86.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 BBD 32.14
$8.00 ₹726
100.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$1.89 ₹172
-5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$3.06 ₹278
-8.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.55
$0.37 ₹33.33
378.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.18 BBD 50.4
$9.71 ₹881
159.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 BBD 30.03
$0.91 ₹82.8
1550.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$0.28 ₹25.17
810.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.78 BBD 81.6
$1.73 ₹157
2257.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 BBD 4.11
$1.18 ₹107
74.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
184.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
68.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$40.51 ₹3,676
206.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.57 BBD 99.1
$3.89 ₹353
1174.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 BBD 118
$7.79 ₹707
658.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$16.34 ₹1,482
341.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.62 ₹691
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 BBD 20.27
$3.51 ₹319
188.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 BBD 525
$68.3 ₹6,194
284.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
304.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 BBD 113
$25.62 ₹2,325
119.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 BBD 75.8
$27.01 ₹2,451
40.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BBD 209
$45.10 ₹4,093
131.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 BBD 184
$33.35 ₹3,026
176.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,325
$179 ₹16.2K
269.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 BBD 1,072
$113 ₹10.3K
373.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 BBD 3,458
$406 ₹36.8K
326.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 BBD 2,436
$258 ₹23.4K
371.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,502 BBD 7,004
$1,338 ₹121.4K
161.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 BBD 7,116
$682 ₹61.9K
421.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BBD 2,439
$462 ₹41.9K
163.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
9.02
-37.69%

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Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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