Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Barbados Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Barbados

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 5% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 4% more expensive than Barbados without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$19.67 BBD 39.35
2.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$98.6 BBD 197
-8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$9.88 BBD 19.75
1.52%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.89 BBD 9.79
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.78 BBD 3.56
38.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.36 BBD 2.71
24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.56 BBD 5.11
157.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.89 BBD 7.77
61.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$3.55 BBD 7.11
-53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.69 BBD 5.39
-38.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$4.12 BBD 8.23
-45.15%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.51 BBD 11.01
-25.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.99 BBD 15.98
22.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$10.96 BBD 21.91
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$10.1 BBD 20.19
41.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.32 BBD 8.64
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.24 BBD 6.48
-48.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$5.06 BBD 10.13
-42.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$4.06 BBD 8.13
-14.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$4.1 BBD 8.19
-60.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$3.11 BBD 6.23
-48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.65 BBD 5.3
-57.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.18 BBD 4.37
-27.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$8.14 BBD 16.27
150.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$13.59 BBD 27.17
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.75 BBD 3.51
61.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.86 BBD 5.71
15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.72 BBD 3.44
93.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$24.88 BBD 49.77
280.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$14.74 BBD 29.49
-62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.44 BBD 4.88
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$40.66 BBD 81.3
-34.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.99 BBD 3.97
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$40.1K BBD 80.1K
-5.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$37.1K BBD 74.2K
11.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$127 BBD 254
150.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$50.1 BBD 100
-64.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$60 BBD 120
-30.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$71.7 BBD 143
-35.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$9.93 BBD 19.87
38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$262 BBD 525
569.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$7,516 BBD 15K
182.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$57 BBD 114
59.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$38.92 BBD 77.8
14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$103 BBD 206
-2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$90.7 BBD 181
13.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$685 BBD 1,369
108.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$552 BBD 1,105
109.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,747 BBD 3,494
33.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,215 BBD 2,430
51.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,543 BBD 7,087
70.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$3,549 BBD 7,097
35.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Barbados
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,253 BBD 2,506
150.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.62
2.31%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barbados: October 28, 2025

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