Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 7% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 50% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
đŸœ Eating Out
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$50.7 BBD 101
$20.23 BBD 40.47
150.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 BBD 274
$114 BBD 228
20.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 BBD 24.53
$10.20 BBD 20.41
20.29%
Cappuccino
$4.86 BBD 9.71
$4.52 BBD 9.04
7.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BBD 3.85
$2.14 BBD 4.28
-10.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 BBD 3.13
$1.49 BBD 2.98
5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 BBD 4.87
$3.03 BBD 6.06
-19.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 BBD 8.11
$3.91 BBD 7.82
3.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.41 BBD 6.82
$3.53 BBD 7.06
-3.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.38
$2.57 BBD 5.15
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.36 BBD 14.72
$4.42 BBD 8.84
66.52%
Eggs
$4.81 BBD 9.62
$5.81 BBD 11.63
-17.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 BBD 15.58
$6.74 BBD 13.47
15.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.98 BBD 35.97
$12.95 BBD 25.91
38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 BBD 22.11
$10.70 BBD 21.41
3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 BBD 6.07
$4.80 BBD 9.60
-36.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 BBD 5.38
$3.09 BBD 6.18
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.88 BBD 15.77
$5.23 BBD 10.47
50.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.54 BBD 17.07
$5.31 BBD 10.62
60.83%
Potato (1kg)
$5.98 BBD 11.96
$5.57 BBD 11.15
7.36%
Onion (1kg)
$5.09 BBD 10.18
$4.81 BBD 9.62
5.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$2.84 BBD 5.67
-10.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$3.05 BBD 6.10
-31.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.30 BBD 16.61
$7.71 BBD 15.42
7.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.07 BBD 44.13
$15.75 BBD 31.51
40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 BBD 3.41
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 BBD 6.66
$2.80 BBD 5.61
18.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.79 BBD 3.58
-3.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.41 BBD 24.81
$6.16 BBD 12.32
101.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 BBD 4.39
$3.48 BBD 6.96
-36.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$22.86 BBD 45.73
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 BBD 4.00
$2.08 BBD 4.17
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
-
đŸ§Ÿ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$194 BBD 388
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.37 BBD 98.7
$48.97 BBD 97.9
0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 BBD 112
$87.0 BBD 174
-35.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$72.6 BBD 145
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.16 BBD 20.33
-
🧾 Childcare & Education
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 BBD 873
$266 BBD 533
63.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,017 BBD 12.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 BBD 115
$54.0 BBD 108
6.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$27.89 BBD 55.8
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 BBD 200
$86.9 BBD 174
14.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 BBD 123
$55.5 BBD 111
10.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 BBD 1,675
$669 BBD 1,339
25.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 BBD 1,385
$662 BBD 1,324
4.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,937 BBD 5,874
$2,143 BBD 4,285
37.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,777 BBD 5,554
$1,416 BBD 2,833
96.09%
đŸ’” Salaries & Financials
Christchurch
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,042 BBD 2,083
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
7.4
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Last update for Christchurch: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

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