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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 56.6% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 45.7% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.67 BBD 39.35
$10.46 MX$198
88.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.6 BBD 197
$42.67 MX$807
131.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 BBD 19.75
$8.15 MX$154
21.23%
Cappuccino
$4.89 BBD 9.79
$3.32 MX$62.7
47.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$1.29 MX$24.34
37.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BBD 2.71
$0.98 MX$18.47
38.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BBD 5.11
$2.33 MX$44.09
9.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BBD 7.77
$4.27 MX$80.7
-8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.11
$1.53 MX$28.95
132.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.39
$2.61 MX$49.42
3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$1.71 MX$32.3
140.94%
Eggs
$5.51 BBD 11.01
$2.46 MX$46.46
123.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 BBD 15.98
$8.8 MX$166
-9.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 BBD 21.91
$7.84 MX$148
39.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 BBD 20.19
$10.85 MX$205
-6.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 BBD 8.64
$2.75 MX$51.9
57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 BBD 6.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.06 BBD 10.13
$1.84 MX$34.7
175.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 BBD 8.13
$1.8 MX$34.07
125.56%
Potato (1kg)
$4.1 BBD 8.19
$2 MX$37.78
105.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 BBD 6.23
$2.05 MX$38.71
51.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 BBD 5.3
$1.27 MX$24.02
108.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 BBD 4.37
$1.06 MX$19.99
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 BBD 16.27
$4.35 MX$82.3
87.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.59 BBD 27.17
$10.69 MX$202
27.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 BBD 3.51
$1.65 MX$31.16
6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BBD 5.71
$2.95 MX$55.8
-3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$0.66 MX$12.48
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.88 BBD 49.77
$26.9 MX$508
-7.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 BBD 29.49
$2.71 MX$51.2
443.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 BBD 4.88
$2 MX$37.8
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.66 BBD 81.3
$10.54 MX$199
285.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 BBD 3.97
$1.31 MX$24.69
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
$20K MX$377.7K
100.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
58.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 BBD 254
$62.3 MX$1,177
104.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BBD 100
$23.41 MX$442
113.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60 BBD 120
$27.74 MX$524
116.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.7 BBD 143
$35.15 MX$664
103.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.96 MX$339
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 BBD 19.87
$4.65 MX$87.9
113.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 BBD 525
$254 MX$4,795
3.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,516 BBD 15K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
34.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 BBD 114
$53.2 MX$1,006
7.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 BBD 77.8
$41.56 MX$786
-6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 206
$92.3 MX$1,744
11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 BBD 181
$87.7 MX$1,658
3.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 BBD 1,369
$651 MX$12.3K
5.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BBD 1,105
$453 MX$8,561
21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 BBD 3,494
$1,248 MX$23.6K
39.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 BBD 2,430
$856 MX$16.2K
41.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,543 BBD 7,087
$2,146 MX$40.6K
65.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 BBD 7,097
$1,480 MX$28K
139.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,253 BBD 2,506
$743 MX$14.1K
68.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.45
-50.92%

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Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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