Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Toronto

For one person, living is cheaper in Barbados: $2,135 a month against $2,599 in Toronto, rent and utilities included – about $5,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Toronto outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Barbados
Toronto, Canada
🇧🇧 Barbados
$2,135
/mo nomad
Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,599
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 7.5% more expensive than Toronto without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 10.7% more expensive than Toronto without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.89 BBD 39.78
$17.98 CA$25.09
10.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 BBD 202
$72.3 CA$101
39.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 BBD 21.46
$10.83 CA$15.11
-0.92%
Cappuccino
$5.12 BBD 10.25
$4.34 CA$6.06
17.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 BBD 3.95
$2.16 CA$3.01
-8.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BBD 3.00
$1.66 CA$2.31
-9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 BBD 5.06
$6.35 CA$8.86
-60.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 BBD 8.14
$7.34 CA$10.25
-44.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.80 BBD 7.61
$2.57 CA$3.59
47.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 BBD 5.94
$2.71 CA$3.78
9.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 BBD 7.89
$2.28 CA$3.18
73.25%
Eggs
$6.19 BBD 12.38
$3.60 CA$5.03
71.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 BBD 17.18
$8.94 CA$12.48
-3.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.36 BBD 20.72
$11.19 CA$15.62
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 BBD 19.64
$15.23 CA$21.25
-35.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.70 BBD 9.39
$3.74 CA$5.23
25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.55 BBD 7.09
$1.23 CA$1.71
188.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 BBD 11.67
$3.58 CA$5.00
63.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.93 BBD 11.86
$4.25 CA$5.93
39.53%
Potato (1kg)
$5.31 BBD 10.63
$1.94 CA$2.71
173.71%
Onion (1kg)
$3.82 BBD 7.64
$1.67 CA$2.33
128.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 BBD 5.51
$2.30 CA$3.21
19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 BBD 4.87
$1.26 CA$1.76
93.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.29 BBD 16.57
$14.19 CA$19.81
-41.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 BBD 32.42
$14.25 CA$19.89
13.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 BBD 4.60
$2.28 CA$3.18
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 BBD 6.05
$2.58 CA$3.61
17.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BBD 3.53
$2.35 CA$3.29
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 BBD 105
$111 CA$155
-52.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.54 BBD 19.07
$3.01 CA$4.21
216.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 BBD 5.97
$1.22 CA$1.71
145.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.63 BBD 79.3
$21.82 CA$30.47
81.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 BBD 3.96
$1.23 CA$1.72
60.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K BBD 75.8K
$27.0K CA$37.6K
40.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K BBD 76.0K
$21.8K CA$30.5K
73.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 BBD 349
$121 CA$169
44.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.41 BBD 98.8
$33.10 CA$46.21
49.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.4 BBD 157
$49.09 CA$68.5
59.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.3 BBD 143
$36.65 CA$51.2
94.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.01 CA$34.91
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 BBD 22.69
$12.78 CA$17.84
-11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$754 CA$1,053
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K BBD 23.8K
$33.7K CA$47.0K
-64.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 BBD 117
$50.4 CA$70.3
16.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.80 BBD 57.6
$41.43 CA$57.8
-30.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 BBD 168
$101 CA$141
-17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 BBD 160
$130 CA$182
-38.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 BBD 1,761
$1,590 CA$2,219
-44.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$827 BBD 1,654
$1,424 CA$1,988
-41.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 BBD 3,616
$2,641 CA$3,687
-31.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 BBD 3,965
$2,090 CA$2,918
-5.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,547 BBD 7,095
$7,730 CA$10.8K
-54.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,479 BBD 6,958
$6,892 CA$9,620
-49.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Toronto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,455 BBD 2,909
$3,623 CA$5,057
-59.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.39
4.45
88.54%

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

Last update for Barbados: November 2, 2026

Last update for Toronto: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barbados
$827
Toronto
$1.4K 72.2% $597
Groceries & Markets
Barbados
$427
Toronto
$345 19.2% $82
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
$302
Toronto
$203 32.8% $99
Eating Out
Barbados
$287
Toronto
$290 0.9% $2.6
Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
$113
Toronto
$145 28.8% $33
Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
$94
Toronto
$62 33.8% $32
Getting Around
Barbados
$84
Toronto
$130 53.7% $45
Good to know
🇧🇧 Barbados
🇨🇦 Toronto
🕒 Local time
17:16 5:16 PM
16:16 4:16 PM
1 h behind Barbados
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
303,431
2,731,571
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CAD, USD, EUR to BBD – Barbados Dollar Converter

Barbados Dollar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 2 BBD (1 BBD = 0.5 USD). 1 EUR = 2.25 BBD (1 BBD = 0.445 EUR).

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1.4 CAD (1 CAD = 0.716 USD). 1 EUR = 1.57 CAD (1 CAD = 0.638 EUR).

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  • Barbados Toronto 3,890 km ≈ 5 h nonstop flight
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