Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 53.9% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 50.8% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$19.67 BBD 39.35
-73.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$98.6 BBD 197
-70.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$9.88 BBD 19.75
-36.34%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-64.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.78 BBD 3.56
-39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.36 BBD 2.71
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.56 BBD 5.11
-28.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.89 BBD 7.77
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-72.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-44.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-71.60%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-61.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.99 BBD 15.98
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$10.96 BBD 21.91
-65.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$10.1 BBD 20.19
-25.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-50.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-60.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-77.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.06 BBD 8.13
-63.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-71.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-64.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-71.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$8.14 BBD 16.27
-74.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-45.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.75 BBD 3.51
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.86 BBD 5.71
-21.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$24.88 BBD 49.77
65.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-92.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-65.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-82.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.99 BBD 3.97
-45.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-45.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
-26.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$127 BBD 254
-45.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$50.1 BBD 100
-72.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$60 BBD 120
-68.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$71.7 BBD 143
-68.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$9.93 BBD 19.87
-38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$262 BBD 525
7.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$7,516 BBD 15K
-1.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$57 BBD 114
-14.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$38.92 BBD 77.8
7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$103 BBD 206
-27.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$90.7 BBD 181
-32.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$685 BBD 1,369
-51.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$552 BBD 1,105
-58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,747 BBD 3,494
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,215 BBD 2,430
-63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,543 BBD 7,087
-52.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,549 BBD 7,097
-66.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,253 BBD 2,506
-61.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.62
98.58%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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