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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 35.9% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 37.3% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$19.80 BBD 39.61
-47.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$100 BBD 200
-57.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$9.87 BBD 19.74
-20.26%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$4.94 BBD 9.89
-34.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$1.35 BBD 2.70
-32.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$2.45 BBD 4.91
-4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$3.92 BBD 7.84
9.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$3.55 BBD 7.10
-57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$2.64 BBD 5.28
-3.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$3.97 BBD 7.94
-56.17%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$5.74 BBD 11.49
-58.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$7.85 BBD 15.69
10.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$10.97 BBD 21.93
-28.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$10.05 BBD 20.10
7.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$4.15 BBD 8.30
-32.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$3.12 BBD 6.23
-51.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$4.85 BBD 9.70
-60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-54.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$4.23 BBD 8.46
-53.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$3.18 BBD 6.35
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$2.66 BBD 5.31
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-53.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$7.81 BBD 15.63
-46.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$16.07 BBD 32.14
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$1.79 BBD 3.59
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$2.80 BBD 5.61
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$1.77 BBD 3.55
-63.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$25.18 BBD 50.4
5.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$15.02 BBD 30.03
-82.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-25.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$40.78 BBD 81.6
-74.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$2.06 BBD 4.11
-36.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$39.6K BBD 79.3K
-48.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$37.5K BBD 75.0K
-39.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$124 BBD 248
-49.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$49.57 BBD 99.1
-53.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$59.1 BBD 118
-51.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$72.2 BBD 144
-50.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$10.13 BBD 20.27
-54.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$263 BBD 525
-5.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$7,395 BBD 14.8K
-22.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$56.3 BBD 113
-7.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$37.88 BBD 75.8
8.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$105 BBD 209
-10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$92.1 BBD 184
-2.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$662 BBD 1,325
-4.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$536 BBD 1,072
-18.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$1,729 BBD 3,458
-29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$1,218 BBD 2,436
-30.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$3,502 BBD 7,004
-25.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$3,558 BBD 7,116
-56.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$1,219 BBD 2,439
-33.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
5.62
103.74%

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

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barbados: January 12, 2026

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