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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 262.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 292.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 333% more expensive than India without rent, and 325.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 BBD 40.45
$2.63 ₹245
668.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 BBD 202
$13.85 ₹1,291
629.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.97 BBD 19.94
$3.99 ₹372
149.87%
Cappuccino
$4.88 BBD 9.76
$1.90 ₹177
156.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 BBD 3.70
$0.40 ₹37.29
362.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BBD 2.68
$0.19 ₹17.64
605.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 BBD 5.07
$1.96 ₹183
29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 BBD 8.18
$3.46 ₹323
18.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.52 BBD 7.05
$0.69 ₹63.9
410.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 BBD 5.45
$0.51 ₹47.84
433.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 BBD 8.11
$0.73 ₹68.1
454.79%
Eggs
$5.69 BBD 11.37
$0.98 ₹91.5
480.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 BBD 16.46
$5.43 ₹506
51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 BBD 22.44
$3.19 ₹298
251.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 BBD 20.04
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Apples (1kg)
$4.33 BBD 8.67
$2.12 ₹198
104.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.24
$0.76 ₹70.4
310.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.97 BBD 9.93
$1.04 ₹97.4
377.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 BBD 8.15
$0.52 ₹48.85
684.62%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 BBD 8.05
$0.40 ₹37.19
907.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.15 BBD 6.31
$0.45 ₹42.24
600.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 BBD 5.12
$0.55 ₹51.1
365.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 BBD 4.44
$0.35 ₹32.84
534.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.88 BBD 15.77
$3.99 ₹372
97.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.24 BBD 32.49
$7.55 ₹704
115.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 BBD 3.45
$1.84 ₹171
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 BBD 5.67
$3.05 ₹285
-6.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BBD 3.55
$0.34 ₹31.66
423.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.47 BBD 51.0
$9.85 ₹919
158.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.26 BBD 30.52
$0.97 ₹90.2
1473.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 BBD 5.11
$0.28 ₹25.74
814.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.62 BBD 81.3
$1.69 ₹158
2303.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.17
$1.22 ₹114
70.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K BBD 81.2K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
185.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
64.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$40.60 ₹3,786
205.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.79 BBD 99.6
$3.75 ₹349
1227.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 BBD 119
$8.13 ₹758
630.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.1 BBD 144
$16.08 ₹1,499
348.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.72 ₹720
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 BBD 19.97
$3.40 ₹317
193.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 BBD 534
$68.7 ₹6,410
288.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,431 BBD 14.9K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
315.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 BBD 113
$25.17 ₹2,347
124.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.62 BBD 75.2
$26.56 ₹2,477
41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BBD 204
$44.85 ₹4,182
127.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 BBD 182
$33.83 ₹3,155
168.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 BBD 1,332
$177 ₹16.5K
276.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BBD 1,103
$111 ₹10.3K
398.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,777 BBD 3,555
$415 ₹38.7K
328.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 BBD 2,414
$256 ₹23.9K
371.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,475 BBD 6,949
$1,245 ₹116.1K
179.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,566 BBD 7,132
$636 ₹59.3K
460.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,137 BBD 2,274
$434 ₹40.5K
161.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
9.02
-37.69%

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Last update for Barbados: April 14, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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