Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 60% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 46.6% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.95 BBD 39.90
$10.49 MX$188
90.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$41.52 MX$743
140.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 BBD 20.34
$7.98 MX$143
27.44%
Cappuccino
$4.93 BBD 9.87
$3.42 MX$61.2
44.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 BBD 3.68
$1.32 MX$23.54
39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BBD 2.67
$1.00 MX$17.83
33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 BBD 4.93
$2.40 MX$42.91
2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBD 7.82
$4.26 MX$76.2
-8.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.39 BBD 6.77
$1.51 MX$27.05
124.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$2.57 MX$45.95
1.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$1.74 MX$31.19
136.78%
Eggs
$5.54 BBD 11.07
$2.48 MX$44.41
123.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 BBD 15.89
$8.65 MX$155
-8.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 BBD 21.90
$7.93 MX$142
38.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 BBD 20.70
$11.10 MX$199
-6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 BBD 8.32
$2.81 MX$50.4
48.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 BBD 6.21
$1.49 MX$26.68
108.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.98 BBD 9.95
$1.92 MX$34.32
159.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 BBD 8.01
$1.78 MX$31.91
125.28%
Potato (1kg)
$4.19 BBD 8.39
$2.03 MX$36.39
106.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.24
$2.03 MX$36.42
53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 BBD 5.27
$1.27 MX$22.66
107.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 BBD 4.59
$1.00 MX$17.92
129.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 BBD 15.95
$4.32 MX$77.4
84.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.30 BBD 32.59
$11.55 MX$207
41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.57
$1.65 MX$29.46
7.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 BBD 5.90
$3.00 MX$53.8
-1.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$0.65 MX$11.55
173.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.68 BBD 49.36
$26.37 MX$472
-6.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.76 BBD 29.53
$2.63 MX$47.08
461.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 BBD 4.86
$1.93 MX$34.63
25.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.41 BBD 80.8
$10.51 MX$188
284.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 BBD 4.15
$1.33 MX$23.75
55.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K BBD 81.5K
$20.2K MX$362.4K
101.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K BBD 75.1K
$22.6K MX$404.1K
66.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 247
$62.2 MX$1,114
98.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 BBD 100
$23.42 MX$419
113.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 BBD 121
$27.93 MX$500
116.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 BBD 145
$34.84 MX$624
107.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.07 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 BBD 20.05
$4.87 MX$87.1
105.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 BBD 540
$253 MX$4,533
6.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,499 BBD 15.0K
$5,689 MX$101.8K
31.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 BBD 114
$51.6 MX$924
10.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 BBD 76.2
$41.34 MX$740
-7.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 207
$92.7 MX$1,659
11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 BBD 184
$88.5 MX$1,583
4.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 BBD 1,333
$634 MX$11.3K
5.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 BBD 1,096
$454 MX$8,129
20.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,768 BBD 3,535
$1,249 MX$22.4K
41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 BBD 2,447
$877 MX$15.7K
39.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,440 BBD 6,880
$2,736 MX$49.0K
25.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,438 BBD 6,875
$1,630 MX$29.2K
110.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,165 BBD 2,330
$830 MX$14.8K
40.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.45
-50.92%

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

Last update for Barbados: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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