Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Edmonton is 9.7% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edmonton is 7.7% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.59 CA$25.28
$20.23 BBD 40.47
-8.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 CA$90.7
$114 BBD 228
-41.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 CA$15.59
$10.20 BBD 20.41
12.35%
Cappuccino
$3.68 CA$5.01
$4.52 BBD 9.04
-18.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$2.14 BBD 4.28
0.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.47
$1.49 BBD 2.98
21.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$3.03 BBD 6.06
89.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.20
$3.91 BBD 7.82
54.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.85
$3.53 BBD 7.06
-40.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.80
$2.57 BBD 5.15
8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 CA$4.33
$4.42 BBD 8.84
-27.83%
Eggs
$3.73 CA$5.07
$5.81 BBD 11.63
-35.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 CA$16.87
$6.74 BBD 13.47
84.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$16.92
$12.95 BBD 25.91
-3.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.19 CA$22.01
$10.70 BBD 21.41
51.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.66 CA$6.34
$4.80 BBD 9.60
-2.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.87
$3.09 BBD 6.18
-55.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 CA$5.43
$5.23 BBD 10.47
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.96
$5.31 BBD 10.62
-31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$5.57 BBD 11.15
-57.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$4.81 BBD 9.62
-55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 CA$3.75
$2.84 BBD 5.67
-3.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.60
$3.05 BBD 6.10
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 CA$20.18
$7.71 BBD 15.42
92.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.40 CA$18.23
$15.75 BBD 31.51
-14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 CA$4.03
$1.72 BBD 3.44
72.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.80 BBD 5.61
15.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.79 BBD 3.58
42.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 CA$99.6
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 CA$4.33
$6.16 BBD 12.32
-48.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 CA$2.27
$3.48 BBD 6.96
-52.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.97 CA$31.24
$22.86 BBD 45.73
0.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 CA$1.42
$2.08 BBD 4.17
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.0K
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
-49.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.2K
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
-44.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$194 BBD 388
2.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.32 CA$61.6
$48.97 BBD 97.9
-7.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.3 CA$87.4
$87.0 BBD 174
-26.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 CA$66.7
$72.6 BBD 145
-32.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 CA$29.53
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Cinema Ticket
$13.44 CA$18.28
$10.16 BBD 20.33
32.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 CA$965
$266 BBD 533
166.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.01 CA$66.7
$54.0 BBD 108
-9.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.70 CA$58.1
$27.89 BBD 55.8
53.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 CA$111
$86.9 BBD 174
-6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$140
$55.5 BBD 111
85.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 CA$1,641
$669 BBD 1,339
80.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 CA$1,263
$662 BBD 1,324
40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 CA$2,626
$2,143 BBD 4,285
-9.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 CA$2,202
$1,416 BBD 2,833
14.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,404 CA$3,269
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,240 CA$3,047
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,154 CA$4,289
$1,042 BBD 2,083
202.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
7.4
-17.84%

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

Last update for Edmonton: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

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