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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 56.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 59.4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 BBD 39.61
$10.38 MX$183
90.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$42.10 MX$743
138.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 BBD 19.74
$7.87 MX$139
25.41%
Cappuccino
$4.94 BBD 9.89
$3.24 MX$57.2
52.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$1.32 MX$23.33
35.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BBD 2.70
$0.91 MX$16.06
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 BBD 4.91
$2.33 MX$41.17
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$4.29 MX$75.7
-8.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.10
$1.50 MX$26.55
136.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 BBD 5.28
$2.54 MX$44.81
3.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 BBD 7.94
$1.74 MX$30.78
128.16%
Eggs
$5.74 BBD 11.49
$2.38 MX$42.06
141.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 BBD 15.69
$8.69 MX$153
-9.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 BBD 21.93
$7.81 MX$138
40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BBD 20.10
$10.79 MX$190
-6.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 BBD 8.30
$2.80 MX$49.48
48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.23
$1.51 MX$26.69
106.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.70
$1.90 MX$33.56
155.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$1.78 MX$31.37
120.79%
Potato (1kg)
$4.23 BBD 8.46
$1.95 MX$34.41
116.92%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 BBD 6.35
$1.97 MX$34.82
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BBD 5.31
$1.26 MX$22.20
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$1.02 MX$17.97
114.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 BBD 15.63
$4.19 MX$73.9
86.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 BBD 32.14
$11.20 MX$198
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$1.66 MX$29.21
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$2.92 MX$51.6
-4.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.55
$0.65 MX$11.55
172.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.18 BBD 50.4
$26.48 MX$467
-4.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 BBD 30.03
$2.57 MX$45.33
484.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$1.91 MX$33.65
33.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.78 BBD 81.6
$10.47 MX$185
289.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 BBD 4.11
$1.31 MX$23.07
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
93.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
65.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$63.3 MX$1,117
96.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.57 BBD 99.1
$23.14 MX$409
114.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 BBD 118
$28.47 MX$502
107.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$35.44 MX$626
103.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.02 MX$318
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 BBD 20.27
$4.66 MX$82.3
117.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 BBD 525
$248 MX$4,377
5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
28.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 BBD 113
$51.8 MX$914
8.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 BBD 75.8
$40.92 MX$722
-7.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BBD 209
$93.9 MX$1,657
11.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 BBD 184
$89.7 MX$1,583
2.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,325
$636 MX$11.2K
4.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 BBD 1,072
$439 MX$7,755
21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 BBD 3,458
$1,225 MX$21.6K
41.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 BBD 2,436
$848 MX$15.0K
43.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,502 BBD 7,004
$2,594 MX$45.8K
34.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 BBD 7,116
$1,559 MX$27.5K
128.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BBD 2,439
$805 MX$14.2K
51.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.45
-50.92%

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Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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