Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.9% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.4% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$20.23 BBD 40.47
-35.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$114 BBD 228
-52.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$10.20 BBD 20.41
-7.84%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.52 BBD 9.04
-21.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.14 BBD 4.28
-25.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.49 BBD 2.98
-22.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.03 BBD 6.06
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.91 BBD 7.82
24.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$3.53 BBD 7.06
-53.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.57 BBD 5.15
6.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$4.42 BBD 8.84
-57.47%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$5.81 BBD 11.63
-54.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.74 BBD 13.47
46.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$12.95 BBD 25.91
-35.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.70 BBD 21.41
8.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$4.80 BBD 9.60
-38.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$3.09 BBD 6.18
-42.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$5.23 BBD 10.47
-60.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$5.31 BBD 10.62
-62.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$5.57 BBD 11.15
-62.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$4.81 BBD 9.62
-53.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.84 BBD 5.67
-48.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$3.05 BBD 6.10
-64.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$7.71 BBD 15.42
-43.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$15.75 BBD 31.51
-13.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.80 BBD 5.61
26.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.79 BBD 3.58
-79.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$6.16 BBD 12.32
-78.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$3.48 BBD 6.96
-91.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$22.86 BBD 45.73
-75.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.08 BBD 4.17
-35.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
-61.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
-40.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$194 BBD 388
-78.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$48.97 BBD 97.9
-43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$87.0 BBD 174
-65.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$72.6 BBD 145
-26.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$10.16 BBD 20.33
-38.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$266 BBD 533
64.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$54.0 BBD 108
5.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$27.89 BBD 55.8
62.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$86.9 BBD 174
19.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$55.5 BBD 111
95.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$669 BBD 1,339
48.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$662 BBD 1,324
-5.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,143 BBD 4,285
-1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,416 BBD 2,833
-13.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,042 BBD 2,083
5.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.4
53.24%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

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