Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 23.5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 17.4% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$19.67 BBD 39.35
-18.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$98.6 BBD 197
-41.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.88 BBD 19.75
7.29%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-51.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.78 BBD 3.56
46.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.36 BBD 2.71
40.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.56 BBD 5.11
34.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.89 BBD 7.77
5.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-66.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-60.92%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-43.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.99 BBD 15.98
78.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$10.96 BBD 21.91
-21.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$10.1 BBD 20.19
55.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-43.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-59.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.06 BBD 8.13
-34.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-55.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-36.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-48.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$8.14 BBD 16.27
-21.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-57.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.75 BBD 3.51
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.86 BBD 5.71
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.72 BBD 3.44
4.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$24.88 BBD 49.77
38.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-69.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-45.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.99 BBD 3.97
-8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
-15.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$127 BBD 254
16.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$50.1 BBD 100
-59.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$60 BBD 120
-44.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$71.7 BBD 143
-33.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.93 BBD 19.87
-4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$262 BBD 525
98.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$7,516 BBD 15K
32.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$57 BBD 114
53.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$38.92 BBD 77.8
-4.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$103 BBD 206
-11.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$90.7 BBD 181
18.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$685 BBD 1,369
53.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$552 BBD 1,105
47.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,747 BBD 3,494
-3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,215 BBD 2,430
1.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,543 BBD 7,087
19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,549 BBD 7,097
-23.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,253 BBD 2,506
59.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.62
-37.54%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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