Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 2.7% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 4.9% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$19.67 BBD 39.35
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$98.6 BBD 197
-24.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$9.88 BBD 19.75
16.09%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-18.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.78 BBD 3.56
87.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.36 BBD 2.71
112.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.56 BBD 5.11
104.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.89 BBD 7.77
17.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-64.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-18.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-16.02%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-31.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$7.99 BBD 15.98
84.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$10.96 BBD 21.91
26.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$10.1 BBD 20.19
97.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-26.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-44.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-54.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.06 BBD 8.13
16.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-61.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-47.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-50.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$8.14 BBD 16.27
20.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-49.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.75 BBD 3.51
-37.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.86 BBD 5.71
-40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.72 BBD 3.44
113.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$24.88 BBD 49.77
173.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-60.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-8.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-7.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.99 BBD 3.97
-1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-20.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$127 BBD 254
175.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$50.1 BBD 100
-45.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$60 BBD 120
-13.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$71.7 BBD 143
-43.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.93 BBD 19.87
42.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$262 BBD 525
76.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$7,516 BBD 15K
100.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$57 BBD 114
65.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$38.92 BBD 77.8
12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$103 BBD 206
-2.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$90.7 BBD 181
46.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$685 BBD 1,369
52.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$552 BBD 1,105
38.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,747 BBD 3,494
9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,215 BBD 2,430
18.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,543 BBD 7,087
78.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$3,549 BBD 7,097
37.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,253 BBD 2,506
168.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.62
-29.18%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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