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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 54.6% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 57% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$19.80 BBD 39.61
-86.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$100 BBD 200
-75.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.87 BBD 19.74
-51.87%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.94 BBD 9.89
-38.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-75.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.35 BBD 2.70
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$2.45 BBD 4.91
-60.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.92 BBD 7.84
-47.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$3.55 BBD 7.10
-50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.64 BBD 5.28
-35.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$3.97 BBD 7.94
-75.31%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.74 BBD 11.49
-72.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$7.85 BBD 15.69
69.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$10.97 BBD 21.93
-70.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$10.05 BBD 20.10
5.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.15 BBD 8.30
-58.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$3.12 BBD 6.23
-59.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$4.85 BBD 9.70
-70.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$4.23 BBD 8.46
-82.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.18 BBD 6.35
-72.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$2.66 BBD 5.31
-76.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-75.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$7.81 BBD 15.63
-55.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$16.07 BBD 32.14
-27.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.80 BBD 5.61
-42.14%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.77 BBD 3.55
-75.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$25.18 BBD 50.4
-17.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$15.02 BBD 30.03
-90.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-87.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$40.78 BBD 81.6
-84.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.06 BBD 4.11
-43.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
-51.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
-55.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$124 BBD 248
-58.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$49.57 BBD 99.1
-80.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$59.1 BBD 118
-81.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$72.2 BBD 144
-45.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$10.13 BBD 20.27
-39.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$263 BBD 525
58.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
142.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$56.3 BBD 113
-19.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$37.88 BBD 75.8
-13.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$105 BBD 209
-30.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$92.1 BBD 184
-20.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$662 BBD 1,325
-34.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$536 BBD 1,072
-52.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,729 BBD 3,458
-46.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,218 BBD 2,436
-55.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,502 BBD 7,004
52.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$3,558 BBD 7,116
-21.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,219 BBD 2,439
-14.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.62
-27.76%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

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