Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 14.1% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 2.2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$19.67 BBD 39.35
-12.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$98.6 BBD 197
-18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$9.88 BBD 19.75
15.18%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-59.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.78 BBD 3.56
61.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.36 BBD 2.71
-0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.56 BBD 5.11
121.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.89 BBD 7.77
31.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-52.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-14.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-29.61%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-26.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$7.99 BBD 15.98
108.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$10.96 BBD 21.91
11.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$10.1 BBD 20.19
99.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-42.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-34.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-46.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.06 BBD 8.13
-19.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-41.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-76.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$8.14 BBD 16.27
-17.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.75 BBD 3.51
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.86 BBD 5.71
-11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.72 BBD 3.44
13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$24.88 BBD 49.77
70.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-61.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-34.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-16.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.99 BBD 3.97
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-20.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
-11.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$127 BBD 254
74.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$50.1 BBD 100
-73.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$60 BBD 120
-47.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$71.7 BBD 143
-19.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$9.93 BBD 19.87
2.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$262 BBD 525
119.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$7,516 BBD 15K
42.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$57 BBD 114
63.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$38.92 BBD 77.8
4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$103 BBD 206
-4.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$90.7 BBD 181
44.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$685 BBD 1,369
24.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$552 BBD 1,105
19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,747 BBD 3,494
-13.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,215 BBD 2,430
-11.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,543 BBD 7,087
15.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$3,549 BBD 7,097
-26.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$1,253 BBD 2,506
56.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.62
-21.53%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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