Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.2% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.17 BBD 40.33
-20.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$111 BBD 222
-42.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.22 BBD 20.45
0.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 BBD 8.85
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.14 BBD 4.27
4.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.44 BBD 2.88
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.92 BBD 5.84
16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.98 BBD 7.96
-4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.63 BBD 7.26
-68.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.61 BBD 5.23
-33.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.58 BBD 9.17
-63.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6 BBD 12
-47.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.81 BBD 13.63
95.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.3 BBD 26.59
-39.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.56 BBD 21.13
51.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.82 BBD 9.64
-52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.17 BBD 6.35
-46.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.19 BBD 10.39
-60.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.33 BBD 10.66
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.5 BBD 11.01
-68.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.85 BBD 9.7
-57.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.77 BBD 5.54
-28.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$3.04 BBD 6.08
-73.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.39 BBD 14.78
-10.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.28 BBD 32.55
-63.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 BBD 3.32
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.9 BBD 5.81
0.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 BBD 3.53
28.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.07 BBD 12.14
-30.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.39 BBD 6.79
-74.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.4 BBD 44.81
-16.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 BBD 4.16
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
-31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 BBD 381
-22.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$48.29 BBD 96.6
-56.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$86.8 BBD 174
-54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$72.2 BBD 144
-33.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.01 BBD 20.03
-6.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$272 BBD 543
123.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.7 BBD 111
87.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.99 BBD 56
46.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.6 BBD 177
4.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54 BBD 108
119.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$678 BBD 1,357
134.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$658 BBD 1,315
91.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,082 BBD 4,165
46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,424 BBD 2,848
45.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,071 BBD 2,143
36.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.4
-48.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

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