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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 30.7% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 21% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.67 BBD 39.35
$16.02 €13.83
22.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.6 BBD 197
$57.6 €49.75
71.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 BBD 19.75
$10.6 €9.15
-6.79%
Cappuccino
$4.89 BBD 9.79
$2.39 €2.06
104.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$2.6 €2.24
-31.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BBD 2.71
$1.91 €1.65
-28.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BBD 5.11
$3.44 €2.97
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BBD 7.77
$4.11 €3.55
-5.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.11
$1.18 €1.02
200.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.39
$1.53 €1.32
75.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$1.61 €1.39
155.90%
Eggs
$5.51 BBD 11.01
$3.1 €2.68
77.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 BBD 15.98
$14.26 €12.32
-43.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 BBD 21.91
$8.6 €7.42
27.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 BBD 20.19
$15.7 €13.56
-35.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 BBD 8.64
$2.45 €2.12
76.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 BBD 6.48
$2.07 €1.78
56.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.06 BBD 10.13
$2.03 €1.75
149.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 BBD 8.13
$2.65 €2.29
53.21%
Potato (1kg)
$4.1 BBD 8.19
$1.83 €1.58
124.04%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 BBD 6.23
$1.96 €1.69
58.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 BBD 5.3
$1.36 €1.17
94.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 BBD 4.37
$0.74 €0.64
194.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 BBD 16.27
$6.43 €5.55
26.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.59 BBD 27.17
$5.72 €4.94
137.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 BBD 3.51
$1.32 €1.14
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BBD 5.71
$2.08 €1.8
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.79 €1.54
-3.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.88 BBD 49.77
$34.46 €29.75
-27.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 BBD 29.49
$4.56 €3.94
223.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 BBD 4.88
$1.33 €1.15
83.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.66 BBD 81.3
$26.41 €22.8
53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 BBD 3.97
$1.83 €1.58
8.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
$39.3K €33.9K
1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
$31.2K €27K
18.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 BBD 254
$149 €128
-14.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BBD 100
$20.46 €17.67
144.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60 BBD 120
$33.3 €28.75
80.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.7 BBD 143
$47.32 €40.85
51.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.64 €13.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 BBD 19.87
$9.52 €8.22
4.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 BBD 525
$522 €451
-49.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,516 BBD 15K
$9,960 €8,600
-24.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 BBD 114
$87.2 €75.3
-34.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 BBD 77.8
$37.22 €32.13
4.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 206
$91.5 €79
12.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 BBD 181
$108 €93
-15.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 BBD 1,369
$1,050 €907
-34.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BBD 1,105
$812 €701
-31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 BBD 3,494
$1,692 €1,460
3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 BBD 2,430
$1,239 €1,069
-1.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,543 BBD 7,087
$4,233 €3,655
-16.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 BBD 7,097
$2,725 €2,353
30.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,253 BBD 2,506
$1,998 €1,725
-37.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.51
60.11%

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Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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