Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.17 BBD 40.33
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$111 BBD 222
-38.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.22 BBD 20.45
34.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 BBD 8.85
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.14 BBD 4.27
30.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 BBD 2.88
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.92 BBD 5.84
51.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.98 BBD 7.96
13.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$3.63 BBD 7.26
-65.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.61 BBD 5.23
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.58 BBD 9.17
-56.77%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6 BBD 12
-42.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.81 BBD 13.63
169.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.3 BBD 26.59
-26.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.56 BBD 21.13
82.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.82 BBD 9.64
-45.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.17 BBD 6.35
-26.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.19 BBD 10.39
-59.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.33 BBD 10.66
-48.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.5 BBD 11.01
-62.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$4.85 BBD 9.7
-63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.77 BBD 5.54
-45.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$3.04 BBD 6.08
-72.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.39 BBD 14.78
-5.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.28 BBD 32.55
-56.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.66 BBD 3.32
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.9 BBD 5.81
-21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.77 BBD 3.53
70.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.07 BBD 12.14
-24.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.39 BBD 6.79
-40.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.4 BBD 44.81
31.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.08 BBD 4.16
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
-24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
-17.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$191 BBD 381
-0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$48.29 BBD 96.6
-54.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$86.8 BBD 174
-58.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$72.2 BBD 144
-20.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.01 BBD 20.03
7.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$272 BBD 543
169.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$55.7 BBD 111
55.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.99 BBD 56
31.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.6 BBD 177
15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$54 BBD 108
116.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$678 BBD 1,357
133.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$658 BBD 1,315
87.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,082 BBD 4,165
30.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,424 BBD 2,848
42.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,071 BBD 2,143
105.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.4
-54.19%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

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