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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 283.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 287.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 262.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 304% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.95 BBD 39.90
$2.60 ₹238
667.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$13.91 ₹1,275
619.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 BBD 20.34
$4.17 ₹382
143.88%
Cappuccino
$4.93 BBD 9.87
$1.84 ₹168
167.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 BBD 3.68
$0.44 ₹40.04
318.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BBD 2.67
$0.17 ₹15.35
682.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 BBD 4.93
$1.96 ₹179
25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBD 7.82
$3.50 ₹321
11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.39 BBD 6.77
$0.73 ₹67.2
364.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$0.48 ₹44.00
443.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$0.72 ₹65.7
472.22%
Eggs
$5.54 BBD 11.07
$0.94 ₹86.4
489.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 BBD 15.89
$5.23 ₹479
52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 BBD 21.90
$3.12 ₹286
250.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 BBD 20.70
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Apples (1kg)
$4.16 BBD 8.32
$2.19 ₹201
89.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 BBD 6.21
$0.75 ₹68.4
313.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.98 BBD 9.95
$1.10 ₹100
352.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 BBD 8.01
$0.57 ₹52.4
603.51%
Potato (1kg)
$4.19 BBD 8.39
$0.42 ₹38.64
897.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.24
$0.45 ₹41.26
593.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 BBD 5.27
$0.55 ₹50.1
380.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 BBD 4.59
$0.33 ₹30.23
593.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 BBD 15.95
$4.13 ₹378
92.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.30 BBD 32.59
$7.66 ₹702
112.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.57
$1.83 ₹167
-2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 BBD 5.90
$2.90 ₹266
1.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$0.37 ₹33.46
381.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.68 BBD 49.36
$10.00 ₹917
146.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.76 BBD 29.53
$0.92 ₹84.1
1504.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 BBD 4.86
$0.28 ₹25.62
767.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.41 BBD 80.8
$1.77 ₹162
2183.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 BBD 4.15
$1.17 ₹107
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K BBD 81.5K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
194.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K BBD 75.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
64.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 247
$41.02 ₹3,759
201.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 BBD 100
$3.88 ₹355
1189.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 BBD 121
$7.71 ₹707
683.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 BBD 145
$16.54 ₹1,515
337.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.91 ₹725
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 BBD 20.05
$3.41 ₹313
193.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 BBD 540
$70.7 ₹6,481
281.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,499 BBD 15.0K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
306.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 BBD 114
$24.96 ₹2,287
127.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 BBD 76.2
$27.09 ₹2,482
40.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 207
$46.21 ₹4,234
123.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 BBD 184
$33.03 ₹3,026
179.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 BBD 1,333
$175 ₹16.1K
279.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 BBD 1,096
$113 ₹10.4K
384.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,768 BBD 3,535
$403 ₹37.0K
338.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 BBD 2,447
$258 ₹23.7K
373.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,440 BBD 6,880
$1,308 ₹119.9K
162.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,438 BBD 6,875
$659 ₹60.4K
421.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,165 BBD 2,330
$457 ₹41.8K
155.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
9.02
-37.69%

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

Last update for Barbados: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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