Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 73.2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$19.67 BBD 39.35
-87.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$98.6 BBD 197
-85.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$9.88 BBD 19.75
-58.50%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-62.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.78 BBD 3.56
-75.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.36 BBD 2.71
-87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.56 BBD 5.11
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.89 BBD 7.77
-9.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-79.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-82.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-82.52%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-82.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$7.99 BBD 15.98
-34.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$10.96 BBD 21.91
-71.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.1 BBD 20.19
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-49.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-78.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$4.06 BBD 8.13
-85.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-89.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-85.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-79.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-84.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$8.14 BBD 16.27
-49.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-41.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.75 BBD 3.51
9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.86 BBD 5.71
1.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$24.88 BBD 49.77
-59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-93.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-88.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-95.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.99 BBD 3.97
-37.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-64.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
-40.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$127 BBD 254
-67.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$50.1 BBD 100
-92.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$60 BBD 120
-86.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$71.7 BBD 143
-77.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$9.93 BBD 19.87
-65.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$262 BBD 525
-73.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$7,516 BBD 15K
-75.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$57 BBD 114
-55.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$38.92 BBD 77.8
-30.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$103 BBD 206
-56.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$90.7 BBD 181
-63.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$685 BBD 1,369
-73.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$552 BBD 1,105
-79.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,747 BBD 3,494
-76.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,215 BBD 2,430
-78.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$3,543 BBD 7,087
-57.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$3,549 BBD 7,097
-76.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$1,253 BBD 2,506
-60.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.62
60.50%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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