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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 8% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 5% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 BBD 39.61
$20.24 £15.12
-2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 BBD 200
$87.4 £65.3
14.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 BBD 19.74
$10.17 £7.60
-2.95%
Cappuccino
$4.94 BBD 9.89
$4.73 £3.54
4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$2.38 £1.78
-24.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BBD 2.70
$1.74 £1.30
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 BBD 4.91
$6.60 £4.93
-62.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$6.45 £4.82
-39.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.10
$1.71 £1.28
107.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 BBD 5.28
$1.70 £1.27
55.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 BBD 7.94
$2.18 £1.63
82.11%
Eggs
$5.74 BBD 11.49
$4.06 £3.03
41.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 BBD 15.69
$9.91 £7.40
-20.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 BBD 21.93
$8.86 £6.61
23.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BBD 20.10
$14.01 £10.47
-28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 BBD 8.30
$2.94 £2.20
41.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 BBD 6.23
$1.61 £1.20
93.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.70
$2.81 £2.10
72.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$3.55 £2.65
10.70%
Potato (1kg)
$4.23 BBD 8.46
$1.63 £1.22
159.51%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 BBD 6.35
$1.54 £1.15
106.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 BBD 5.31
$1.17 £0.87
127.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$1.55 £1.16
41.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 BBD 15.63
$20.35 £15.20
-61.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 BBD 32.14
$10.78 £8.05
49.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BBD 3.59
$2.81 £2.10
-36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$3.39 £2.53
-17.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.55
$3.32 £2.48
-46.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.18 BBD 50.4
$96.3 £72.0
-73.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 BBD 30.03
$5.49 £4.10
173.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$1.52 £1.14
67.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.78 BBD 81.6
$27.15 £20.28
50.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 BBD 4.11
$1.96 £1.47
5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
$38.3K £28.6K
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
$41.2K £30.7K
-8.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BBD 248
$321 £240
-61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.57 BBD 99.1
$17.42 £13.01
184.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 BBD 118
$42.91 £32.05
37.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$45.54 £34.02
58.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.68 £11.71
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 BBD 20.27
$13.84 £10.34
-26.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 BBD 525
$1,718 £1,283
-84.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
$21.4K £16.0K
-65.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 BBD 113
$91.1 £68.1
-38.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 BBD 75.8
$44.98 £33.60
-15.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BBD 209
$102 £76.1
2.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 BBD 184
$105 £78.1
-11.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,325
$1,375 £1,027
-51.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 BBD 1,072
$1,162 £868
-53.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 BBD 3,458
$2,342 £1,749
-26.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 BBD 2,436
$1,828 £1,365
-33.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,502 BBD 7,004
$5,907 £4,413
-40.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 BBD 7,116
$4,604 £3,439
-22.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BBD 2,439
$3,321 £2,481
-63.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.75
-2.26%

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Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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