Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Barbados

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 0.6% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 4.5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$19.68 BBDΒ 39.36
-5.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$101 BBDΒ 201
-27.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$10.15 BBDΒ 20.29
6.70%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$4.97 BBDΒ 9.94
-25.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$1.84 BBDΒ 3.68
16.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$1.4 BBDΒ 2.8
22.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$2.45 BBDΒ 4.9
145.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$3.94 BBDΒ 7.87
47.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$3.47 BBDΒ 6.94
-33.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$2.73 BBDΒ 5.47
2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$4.09 BBDΒ 8.18
-8.56%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$5.72 BBDΒ 11.44
-38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$8.15 BBDΒ 16.31
39.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$11.07 BBDΒ 22.14
11.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$10.09 BBDΒ 20.19
51.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$4.1 BBDΒ 8.21
2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$3.17 BBDΒ 6.33
-53.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$4.96 BBDΒ 9.92
-19.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$3.97 BBDΒ 7.95
4.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$4.06 BBDΒ 8.11
-33.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$3.21 BBDΒ 6.41
-15.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.66 BBDΒ 5.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$2.3 BBDΒ 4.6
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$7.93 BBDΒ 15.86
84.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$14.01 BBDΒ 28.02
-7.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.72 BBDΒ 3.44
70.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.94 BBDΒ 5.88
17.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.73 BBDΒ 3.45
47.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$25.12 BBDΒ 50.2
210.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$14.78 BBDΒ 29.56
-76.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$2.57 BBDΒ 5.14
-40.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$40.12 BBDΒ 80.2
-27.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$2.06 BBDΒ 4.12
-41.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$40.1K BBDΒ 80.1K
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$37.8K BBDΒ 75.6K
-45.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$126 BBDΒ 251
25.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$50.3 BBDΒ 101
-7.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$60.5 BBDΒ 121
4.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$73 BBDΒ 146
-40.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
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Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$9.91 BBDΒ 19.82
16.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$263 BBDΒ 527
206.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$7,462 BBDΒ 14.9K
63.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$57.2 BBDΒ 114
-1.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$37.73 BBDΒ 75.5
13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$101 BBDΒ 202
-10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$91.3 BBDΒ 183
16.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$683 BBDΒ 1,366
100.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$537 BBDΒ 1,073
124.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,791 BBDΒ 3,582
19.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,192 BBDΒ 2,385
55.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$3,524 BBDΒ 7,049
75.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$3,501 BBDΒ 7,002
28.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$1,217 BBDΒ 2,434
132.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.62
12.63%

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

Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Barbados: November 4, 2025

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