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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 5.3% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barbados is 3.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.67 BBD 39.35
$20.1 £14.79
-2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.6 BBD 197
$89.9 £66.2
9.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 BBD 19.75
$10.03 £7.38
-1.50%
Cappuccino
$4.89 BBD 9.79
$4.71 £3.46
3.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BBD 3.56
$2.46 £1.81
-27.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BBD 2.71
$1.69 £1.24
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BBD 5.11
$6.59 £4.85
-61.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BBD 7.77
$6.27 £4.62
-37.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.11
$1.65 £1.22
115.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.39
$1.66 £1.22
62.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 BBD 8.23
$2.26 £1.67
82.30%
Eggs
$5.51 BBD 11.01
$4.08 £3.01
35.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 BBD 15.98
$9.78 £7.2
-18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 BBD 21.91
$8.74 £6.43
25.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 BBD 20.19
$14.34 £10.55
-29.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 BBD 8.64
$3.04 £2.24
42.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 BBD 6.48
$1.67 £1.23
94.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.06 BBD 10.13
$2.9 £2.13
74.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 BBD 8.13
$3.47 £2.56
17.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.1 BBD 8.19
$1.62 £1.19
153.09%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 BBD 6.23
$1.6 £1.18
94.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 BBD 5.3
$1.12 £0.82
136.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 BBD 4.37
$1.57 £1.15
38.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 BBD 16.27
$20.41 £15.02
-60.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.59 BBD 27.17
$10.52 £7.74
29.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 BBD 3.51
$2.83 £2.08
-38.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 BBD 5.71
$3.3 £2.43
-13.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$3.33 £2.45
-48.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.88 BBD 49.77
$94.8 £69.7
-73.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 BBD 29.49
$5.46 £4.02
169.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 BBD 4.88
$1.55 £1.14
57.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.66 BBD 81.3
$26.83 £19.74
51.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 BBD 3.97
$2 £1.47
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
6.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
$41.3K £30.4K
-10.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 BBD 254
$319 £235
-60.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BBD 100
$17.53 £12.9
185.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60 BBD 120
$41.82 £30.78
43.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.7 BBD 143
$45.9 £33.78
56.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.86 £11.67
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 BBD 19.87
$13.71 £10.09
-27.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 BBD 525
$1,756 £1,293
-85.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,516 BBD 15K
$21.2K £15.6K
-64.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 BBD 114
$90.6 £66.7
-37.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 BBD 77.8
$44.44 £32.71
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BBD 206
$101 £74.3
2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 BBD 181
$103 £76
-12.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 BBD 1,369
$1,427 £1,050
-52.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BBD 1,105
$1,157 £851
-52.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 BBD 3,494
$2,327 £1,713
-24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 BBD 2,430
$1,846 £1,359
-34.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,543 BBD 7,087
$6,050 £4,452
-41.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 BBD 7,097
$4,820 £3,547
-26.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,253 BBD 2,506
$3,133 £2,306
-60.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.75
-2.26%

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Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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