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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 3% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$19.80 BBD 39.61
-7.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$100 BBD 200
-27.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$9.87 BBD 19.74
10.13%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$4.94 BBD 9.89
-21.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.79 BBD 3.59
21.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$1.35 BBD 2.70
25.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.45 BBD 4.91
133.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$3.92 BBD 7.84
53.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$3.55 BBD 7.10
-37.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.64 BBD 5.28
6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$3.97 BBD 7.94
-6.30%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$5.74 BBD 11.49
-37.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$7.85 BBD 15.69
43.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$10.97 BBD 21.93
10.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$10.05 BBD 20.10
50.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$4.15 BBD 8.30
3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$3.12 BBD 6.23
-52.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$4.85 BBD 9.70
-21.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$3.93 BBD 7.86
4.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$4.23 BBD 8.46
-37.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$3.18 BBD 6.35
-15.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$2.66 BBD 5.31
-1.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$7.81 BBD 15.63
87.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$16.07 BBD 32.14
-18.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.79 BBD 3.59
68.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.80 BBD 5.61
21.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$1.77 BBD 3.55
46.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$25.18 BBD 50.4
199.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$15.02 BBD 30.03
-76.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$40.78 BBD 81.6
-28.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$2.06 BBD 4.11
-44.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
-38.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
-44.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$124 BBD 248
26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$49.57 BBD 99.1
-7.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$59.1 BBD 118
5.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$72.2 BBD 144
-40.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$10.13 BBD 20.27
14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$263 BBD 525
204.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
60.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$56.3 BBD 113
-1.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$37.88 BBD 75.8
11.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$105 BBD 209
-13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$92.1 BBD 184
15.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$662 BBD 1,325
103.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$536 BBD 1,072
123.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,729 BBD 3,458
25.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$1,218 BBD 2,436
49.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$3,502 BBD 7,004
40.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$3,558 BBD 7,116
11.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$1,219 BBD 2,439
143.91%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

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