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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 69.9% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹236
$20.40 BBD 40.79
-87.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,328
$99.7 BBD 199
-85.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 ₹374
$10.05 BBD 20.10
-60.70%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₹179
$4.81 BBD 9.62
-60.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.73
$1.78 BBD 3.56
-76.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹18.25
$1.39 BBD 2.77
-86.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 ₹190
$2.53 BBD 5.07
-20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹334
$3.97 BBD 7.94
-11.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹69.0
$3.44 BBD 6.89
-78.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹45.84
$2.74 BBD 5.49
-82.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹69.5
$4.11 BBD 8.21
-82.24%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹94.0
$5.53 BBD 11.06
-82.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹503
$8.00 BBD 16.01
-33.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹288
$11.06 BBD 22.12
-72.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.14 BBD 20.29
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹205
$4.09 BBD 8.17
-47.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹71.4
$3.27 BBD 6.53
-77.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹100
$4.94 BBD 9.89
-78.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹50.8
$3.99 BBD 7.98
-86.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹40.48
$4.17 BBD 8.33
-89.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹43.38
$3.18 BBD 6.35
-85.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₹51.4
$2.67 BBD 5.33
-79.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹31.02
$2.30 BBD 4.60
-85.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹376
$7.82 BBD 15.64
-49.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 ₹698
$16.13 BBD 32.26
-54.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹178
$1.79 BBD 3.58
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹285
$2.84 BBD 5.68
5.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.90 ₹558
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹34.43
$1.70 BBD 3.41
-78.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ₹959
$24.56 BBD 49.12
-58.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₹85.4
$14.91 BBD 29.83
-93.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹26.15
$2.53 BBD 5.06
-88.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹162
$40.76 BBD 81.5
-95.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹115
$2.07 BBD 4.15
-41.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$40.4K BBD 80.7K
-64.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$37.5K BBD 75.1K
-40.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ₹3,887
$127 BBD 254
-67.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹368
$48.73 BBD 97.5
-92.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 ₹745
$61.0 BBD 122
-87.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.95 ₹1,510
$72.1 BBD 144
-77.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 ₹740
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹332
$9.96 BBD 19.92
-64.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹6,512
$266 BBD 532
-74.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹170.2K
$7,463 BBD 14.9K
-75.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,363
$56.6 BBD 113
-55.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 ₹2,544
$38.38 BBD 76.8
-29.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 ₹4,288
$102 BBD 203
-55.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 ₹3,150
$92.8 BBD 186
-64.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹16.4K
$677 BBD 1,354
-74.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.8K
$540 BBD 1,080
-78.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹38.4K
$1,735 BBD 3,470
-76.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₹24.9K
$1,225 BBD 2,450
-78.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹117.1K
$3,440 BBD 6,880
-64.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹60.7K
$3,523 BBD 7,046
-81.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₹42.0K
$1,164 BBD 2,328
-61.92%
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: March 31, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 29, 2026

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