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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 53.7% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 55.1% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$19.80 BBD 39.61
-73.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$100 BBD 200
-71.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$9.87 BBD 19.74
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$4.94 BBD 9.89
-65.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-37.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$1.35 BBD 2.70
-50.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.45 BBD 4.91
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$3.92 BBD 7.84
-32.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$3.55 BBD 7.10
-70.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.64 BBD 5.28
-42.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.97 BBD 7.94
-70.28%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$5.74 BBD 11.49
-64.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$7.85 BBD 15.69
9.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$10.97 BBD 21.93
-65.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$10.05 BBD 20.10
-26.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$4.15 BBD 8.30
-48.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$3.12 BBD 6.23
-57.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$4.85 BBD 9.70
-75.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-63.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$4.23 BBD 8.46
-72.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$3.18 BBD 6.35
-66.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.66 BBD 5.31
-71.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-68.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$7.81 BBD 15.63
-72.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$16.07 BBD 32.14
-54.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.80 BBD 5.61
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$1.77 BBD 3.55
-48.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$25.18 BBD 50.4
64.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$15.02 BBD 30.03
-92.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$40.78 BBD 81.6
-82.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$2.06 BBD 4.11
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
-45.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
-26.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$124 BBD 248
-44.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$49.57 BBD 99.1
-72.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$59.1 BBD 118
-67.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$72.2 BBD 144
-68.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$10.13 BBD 20.27
-39.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$263 BBD 525
9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
1.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$56.3 BBD 113
-12.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$37.88 BBD 75.8
13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$105 BBD 209
-25.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$92.1 BBD 184
-31.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$662 BBD 1,325
-50.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$536 BBD 1,072
-57.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,729 BBD 3,458
-62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,218 BBD 2,436
-62.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$3,502 BBD 7,004
-49.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$3,558 BBD 7,116
-66.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$1,219 BBD 2,439
-59.82%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

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