Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 27.1% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.10 BBD 40.20

$20.23 BBD 40.47

-0.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.9 BBD 190

$114 BBD 228

-16.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.44 BBD 18.89

$10.20 BBD 20.41

-7.45%

Cappuccino

$4.85 BBD 9.71

$4.52 BBD 9.04

7.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 BBD 3.04

$2.14 BBD 4.28

-28.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BBD 2.55

$1.49 BBD 2.98

-14.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 BBD 5.10

$3.03 BBD 6.06

-15.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.07 BBD 12.13

$3.91 BBD 7.82

55.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.93 BBD 7.86

$3.53 BBD 7.06

11.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 BBD 5.74

$2.57 BBD 5.15

11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 BBD 6.52

$4.42 BBD 8.84

-26.24%

Eggs

$5.66 BBD 11.31

$5.81 BBD 11.63

-2.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.52 BBD 19.05

$6.74 BBD 13.47

41.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.74 BBD 17.48

$12.95 BBD 25.91

-32.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.80 BBD 19.60

$10.70 BBD 21.41

-8.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 BBD 7.85

$4.80 BBD 9.60

-18.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 BBD 5.21

$3.09 BBD 6.18

-15.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.82 BBD 9.64

$5.23 BBD 10.47

-7.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.10 BBD 6.21

$5.31 BBD 10.62

-41.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.86 BBD 5.72

$5.57 BBD 11.15

-48.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 BBD 4.90

$4.81 BBD 9.62

-49.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.80 BBD 5.61

$2.84 BBD 5.67

-1.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 BBD 4.39

$3.05 BBD 6.10

-28.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 BBD 16.03

$7.71 BBD 15.42

3.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.51 BBD 27.02

$15.75 BBD 31.51

-14.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 BBD 3.24

$1.72 BBD 3.44

-5.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 BBD 6.16

$2.80 BBD 5.61

10.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 BBD 3.44

$1.79 BBD 3.58

-3.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.51 BBD 51.0

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$17.28 BBD 34.57

$6.16 BBD 12.32

180.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 BBD 1.97

$3.48 BBD 6.96

-71.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.70 BBD 79.4

$22.86 BBD 45.73

73.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 BBD 4.27

$2.08 BBD 4.17

2.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.1K BBD 70.2K

$49.9K BBD 99.9K

-29.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.3K BBD 74.6K

$40.0K BBD 80.0K

-6.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.8 BBD 174

$194 BBD 388

-55.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$58.4 BBD 117

$48.97 BBD 97.9

19.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.88 BBD 99.8

$87.0 BBD 174

-42.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.3 BBD 143

$72.6 BBD 145

-1.86%

Cinema Ticket

$10.45 BBD 20.89

$10.16 BBD 20.33

2.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$241 BBD 483

$266 BBD 533

-9.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,459 BBD 12.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 BBD 124

$54.0 BBD 108

15.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.4 BBD 129

$27.89 BBD 55.8

130.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$186 BBD 372

$86.9 BBD 174

113.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BBD 253

$55.5 BBD 111

127.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 BBD 1,198

$669 BBD 1,339

-10.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$489 BBD 979

$662 BBD 1,324

-26.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,784 BBD 3,569

$2,143 BBD 4,285

-16.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,325 BBD 2,651

$1,416 BBD 2,833

-6.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,497 BBD 6,993

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,467 BBD 6,935

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,568 BBD 3,136

$1,042 BBD 2,083

50.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.85

7.4

-20.95%

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

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

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