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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 73.1% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 74.7% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$19.80 BBD 39.61
-87.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$100 BBD 200
-86.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$9.87 BBD 19.74
-58.05%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$4.94 BBD 9.89
-63.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-77.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.35 BBD 2.70
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.45 BBD 4.91
-21.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.92 BBD 7.84
-8.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$3.55 BBD 7.10
-79.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.64 BBD 5.28
-80.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.97 BBD 7.94
-81.86%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$5.74 BBD 11.49
-82.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$7.85 BBD 15.69
-34.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$10.97 BBD 21.93
-71.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.05 BBD 20.10
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.15 BBD 8.30
-49.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$3.12 BBD 6.23
-76.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$4.85 BBD 9.70
-77.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-85.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$4.23 BBD 8.46
-89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$3.18 BBD 6.35
-84.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.66 BBD 5.31
-81.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-84.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$7.81 BBD 15.63
-46.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$16.07 BBD 32.14
-50.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.79 BBD 3.59
5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.80 BBD 5.61
9.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$1.77 BBD 3.55
-79.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$25.18 BBD 50.4
-61.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$15.02 BBD 30.03
-93.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-89.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$40.78 BBD 81.6
-95.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.06 BBD 4.11
-42.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
-64.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
-40.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$124 BBD 248
-67.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$49.57 BBD 99.1
-92.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$59.1 BBD 118
-86.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$72.2 BBD 144
-77.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$10.13 BBD 20.27
-65.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$263 BBD 525
-74.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
-75.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$56.3 BBD 113
-54.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$37.88 BBD 75.8
-28.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$105 BBD 209
-56.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$92.1 BBD 184
-63.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$662 BBD 1,325
-72.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$536 BBD 1,072
-78.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,729 BBD 3,458
-76.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,218 BBD 2,436
-78.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$3,502 BBD 7,004
-61.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,558 BBD 7,116
-80.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$1,219 BBD 2,439
-62.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.62
60.50%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

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