Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barbados

For one person, living is cheaper in Barbados: $2,088 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇧🇧 Barbados
$2,088
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.1% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.8% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$20.12 BBD 40.25
-15.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$101 BBD 203
-38.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$10.70 BBD 21.40
6.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$5.18 BBD 10.35
-40.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.98 BBD 3.96
19.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.49 BBD 2.98
11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$2.48 BBD 4.97
39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$4.03 BBD 8.05
-18.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$3.65 BBD 7.29
-67.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.87 BBD 5.74
-34.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$3.95 BBD 7.90
-61.52%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$5.66 BBD 11.32
-31.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$7.70 BBD 15.39
67.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$10.39 BBD 20.78
-23.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$10.00 BBD 20.00
76.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.92 BBD 9.84
-54.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$3.38 BBD 6.75
-47.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$5.94 BBD 11.87
-68.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$6.33 BBD 12.67
-60.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$5.45 BBD 10.89
-65.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$3.98 BBD 7.96
-47.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.67 BBD 5.35
-47.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$2.53 BBD 5.06
-67.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$8.23 BBD 16.45
-16.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$16.21 BBD 32.41
-65.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.91 BBD 3.82
-30.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$3.15 BBD 6.30
-31.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.78 BBD 3.55
25.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$9.58 BBD 19.16
-58.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$2.99 BBD 5.97
-64.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$40.45 BBD 80.9
-59.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$2.03 BBD 4.06
11.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$36.8K BBD 73.6K
-8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$38.1K BBD 76.3K
6.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$170 BBD 341
-4.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$50.2 BBD 100
-63.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$79.0 BBD 158
-57.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$72.1 BBD 144
-36.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$11.27 BBD 22.54
-15.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$6,179 BBD 12.4K
172.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$50.2 BBD 100
108.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$29.43 BBD 58.9
53.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$104 BBD 208
-4.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$82.2 BBD 164
50.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$872 BBD 1,743
81.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$832 BBD 1,664
45.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,797 BBD 3,594
57.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,988 BBD 3,977
-1.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$3,496 BBD 6,993
118.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$3,557 BBD 7,114
24.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,432 BBD 2,864
9.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
8.39
-54.83%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Barbados: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Barbados
$832 31.2% $377
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Barbados
$423 55.4% $151
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Barbados
$290 17% $42
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Barbados
$300 39.2% $84
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Barbados
$120 28.7% $48
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Barbados
$95 45.8% $30
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Barbados
$32 * 50.1% $32

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇧🇧 Barbados
🕒 Local time
12:14 12:14 PM
07:14 7:14 AM
5 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
303,431
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Barbados Dollar BBD $
📈 Exchange rate
1 EUR = 1.12 USD
1 BBD = 0.5 USD
1 BBD = 0.446 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

BBD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Barbados Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2 BBD (1 BBD = 0.5 USD). 1 EUR = 2.24 BBD (1 BBD = 0.446 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Lisbon Barbados 5,700 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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  • Lisbon
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