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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 2.9% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 2.8% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$19.95 BBD 39.90
-6.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$100 BBD 200
-25.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$10.17 BBD 20.34
9.54%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$4.93 BBD 9.87
-23.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.84 BBD 3.68
15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.33 BBD 2.67
31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.46 BBD 4.93
141.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.91 BBD 7.82
55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$3.39 BBD 6.77
-34.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$2.61 BBD 5.23
3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-11.89%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$5.54 BBD 11.07
-35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$7.95 BBD 15.89
45.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$10.95 BBD 21.90
11.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$10.35 BBD 20.70
47.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$4.16 BBD 8.32
3.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$3.10 BBD 6.21
-51.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$4.98 BBD 9.95
-22.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$4.01 BBD 8.01
6.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$4.19 BBD 8.39
-33.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$3.12 BBD 6.24
-16.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.64 BBD 5.27
-0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$2.29 BBD 4.59
-21.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$7.97 BBD 15.95
87.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$16.30 BBD 32.59
-20.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.78 BBD 3.57
70.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.95 BBD 5.90
14.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$1.78 BBD 3.56
46.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$24.68 BBD 49.36
215.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$14.76 BBD 29.53
-76.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$2.43 BBD 4.86
-36.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$40.41 BBD 80.8
-30.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$2.07 BBD 4.15
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$40.7K BBD 81.5K
-38.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$37.6K BBD 75.1K
-45.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$124 BBD 247
27.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$50.0 BBD 100
-8.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$60.4 BBD 121
3.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$72.4 BBD 145
-40.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
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Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$10.02 BBD 20.05
15.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$270 BBD 540
198.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$7,499 BBD 15.0K
62.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$56.9 BBD 114
-2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$38.08 BBD 76.2
11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$103 BBD 207
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$92.2 BBD 184
17.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$666 BBD 1,333
105.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$548 BBD 1,096
119.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$1,768 BBD 3,535
23.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$1,223 BBD 2,447
54.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$3,440 BBD 6,880
46.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$3,438 BBD 6,875
17.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$1,165 BBD 2,330
158.18%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barbados: February 28, 2026

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