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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 33.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 32.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 BBD 39.61
$16.14 €13.92
22.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$57.7 €49.70
73.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 BBD 19.74
$10.53 €9.08
-6.27%
Cappuccino
$4.94 BBD 9.89
$2.31 €2.00
113.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$2.58 €2.22
-30.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BBD 2.70
$1.81 €1.56
-25.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 BBD 4.91
$3.55 €3.06
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$4.00 €3.45
-2.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.10
$1.23 €1.06
188.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 BBD 5.28
$1.51 €1.30
74.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 BBD 7.94
$1.66 €1.43
139.16%
Eggs
$5.74 BBD 11.49
$2.95 €2.55
94.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 BBD 15.69
$14.57 €12.56
-46.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 BBD 21.93
$8.36 €7.21
31.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BBD 20.10
$15.96 €13.75
-37.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 BBD 8.30
$2.54 €2.19
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.23
$2.08 €1.79
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.70
$2.13 €1.84
127.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$2.54 €2.19
54.72%
Potato (1kg)
$4.23 BBD 8.46
$1.86 €1.60
127.42%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 BBD 6.35
$1.99 €1.71
59.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BBD 5.31
$1.34 €1.16
98.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$0.80 €0.69
173.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 BBD 15.63
$6.51 €5.61
19.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 BBD 32.14
$5.67 €4.89
183.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$1.25 €1.08
43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$2.16 €1.86
29.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.55
$1.76 €1.52
0.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.18 BBD 50.4
$34.45 €29.70
-26.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 BBD 30.03
$4.49 €3.87
234.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$1.27 €1.10
100.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.78 BBD 81.6
$26.76 €23.07
52.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 BBD 4.11
$1.80 €1.55
14.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
$38.7K €33.3K
2.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
$30.6K €26.4K
22.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$148 €128
-16.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.57 BBD 99.1
$20.22 €17.43
145.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 BBD 118
$33.26 €28.67
77.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$47.68 €41.10
51.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.73 €13.56
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 BBD 20.27
$9.22 €7.94
9.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 BBD 525
$527 €455
-50.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
$10.0K €8,654
-26.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 BBD 113
$88.3 €76.1
-36.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 BBD 75.8
$36.99 €31.88
2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BBD 209
$91.3 €78.7
14.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 BBD 184
$107 €92.1
-13.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,325
$1,066 €919
-37.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 BBD 1,072
$817 €704
-34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 BBD 3,458
$1,685 €1,453
2.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 BBD 2,436
$1,253 €1,080
-2.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,502 BBD 7,004
$4,444 €3,831
-21.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 BBD 7,116
$2,794 €2,408
27.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BBD 2,439
$2,090 €1,802
-41.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.51
60.11%

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Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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