Cost of Living Comparison Between Holetown and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Holetown and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Holetown is 32.2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Holetown is 3.8% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.45 BBD 24.89

$20.23 BBD 40.47

-38.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$98.3 BBD 197

$114 BBD 228

-13.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.25 BBD 30.49

$10.20 BBD 20.41

49.51%

Cappuccino

$4.47 BBD 8.95

$4.52 BBD 9.04

-1.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 BBD 2.97

$2.14 BBD 4.28

-30.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 BBD 2.52

$1.49 BBD 2.98

-15.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 BBD 3.94

$3.03 BBD 6.06

-34.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 BBD 5.94

$3.91 BBD 7.82

-24.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 BBD 4.06

$3.53 BBD 7.06

-42.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 BBD 2.43

$2.57 BBD 5.15

-52.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.99 BBD 7.97

$4.42 BBD 8.84

-9.73%

Eggs

$7.02 BBD 14.04

$5.81 BBD 11.63

20.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.90 BBD 23.79

$6.74 BBD 13.47

76.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.40 BBD 24.79

$12.95 BBD 25.91

-4.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.70 BBD 21.41

Apples (1kg)

$6.89 BBD 13.79

$4.80 BBD 9.60

43.54%

Banana (1kg)

$7.46 BBD 14.92

$3.09 BBD 6.18

141.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.14 BBD 12.28

$5.23 BBD 10.47

17.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 BBD 5.09

$5.31 BBD 10.62

-51.98%

Potato (1kg)

$3.92 BBD 7.84

$5.57 BBD 11.15

-29.62%

Onion (1kg)

$3.02 BBD 6.05

$4.81 BBD 9.62

-37.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.48 BBD 4.96

$2.84 BBD 5.67

-12.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 BBD 4.86

$3.05 BBD 6.10

-20.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.71 BBD 15.42

Wine (Bottle)

$15.75 BBD 31.51

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 BBD 3.44

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 BBD 5.61

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 BBD 3.44

$1.79 BBD 3.58

-3.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$30.55 BBD 61.1

$6.16 BBD 12.32

395.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.48 BBD 6.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.49 BBD 81.0

$22.86 BBD 45.73

77.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 BBD 4.17

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

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)

$48.97 BBD 97.9

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$87.0 BBD 174

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.4 BBD 149

$72.6 BBD 145

2.49%

Cinema Ticket

$12.39 BBD 24.79

$10.16 BBD 20.33

21.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$266 BBD 533

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,153 BBD 12.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.0 BBD 108

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 BBD 55.8

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 BBD 174

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.5 BBD 111

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$669 BBD 1,339

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 BBD 1,324

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,143 BBD 4,285

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,416 BBD 2,833

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 BBD 2,083

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.4

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

Last update for Holetown: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

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