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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 17.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 8.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 BBD 39.61
$17.66 €15.22
12.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$81.0 €69.8
23.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 BBD 19.74
$11.38 €9.81
-13.27%
Cappuccino
$4.94 BBD 9.89
$1.98 €1.71
149.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$2.97 €2.56
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BBD 2.70
$1.32 €1.14
2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 BBD 4.91
$5.83 €5.03
-57.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$5.30 €4.57
-26.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.10
$1.63 €1.41
117.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 BBD 5.28
$2.41 €2.08
9.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 BBD 7.94
$3.04 €2.62
30.59%
Eggs
$5.74 BBD 11.49
$4.13 €3.56
38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 BBD 15.69
$16.37 €14.11
-52.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 BBD 21.93
$12.61 €10.87
-13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BBD 20.10
$20.75 €17.89
-51.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 BBD 8.30
$2.47 €2.13
68.02%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.23
$2.23 €1.92
39.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.70
$2.69 €2.32
80.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$3.35 €2.89
17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$4.23 BBD 8.46
$1.93 €1.67
119.17%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 BBD 6.35
$1.88 €1.62
69.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BBD 5.31
$1.53 €1.32
73.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$0.54 €0.47
305.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 BBD 15.63
$7.11 €6.13
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 BBD 32.14
$7.10 €6.12
126.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$1.80 €1.55
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$2.52 €2.17
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.55
$1.95 €1.68
-9.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.18 BBD 50.4
$42.04 €36.24
-40.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 BBD 30.03
$5.96 €5.13
152.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$1.54 €1.33
65.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.78 BBD 81.6
$34.47 €29.71
18.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 BBD 4.11
$2.10 €1.81
-1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
$32.4K €28.0K
22.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
$33.8K €29.1K
10.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$220 €190
-43.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.57 BBD 99.1
$13.51 €11.65
266.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 BBD 118
$31.00 €26.72
90.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$57.9 €49.91
24.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.31 €21.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 BBD 20.27
$10.47 €9.02
-3.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 BBD 525
$572 €493
-54.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
$10.5K €9,091
-29.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 BBD 113
$89.8 €77.4
-37.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 BBD 75.8
$40.65 €35.04
-6.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BBD 209
$100 €86.3
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 BBD 184
$133 €115
-31.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,325
$841 €725
-21.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 BBD 1,072
$656 €565
-18.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 BBD 3,458
$1,480 €1,276
16.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 BBD 2,436
$1,086 €937
12.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,502 BBD 7,004
$3,916 €3,376
-10.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 BBD 7,116
$2,472 €2,131
43.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BBD 2,439
$1,964 €1,693
-37.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
4.41
27.44%

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Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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