Cost of living in Barbados
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 21 Bds$ | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 16 Bds$ | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 Bds$ | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7 Bds$ | |
| 12 eggs, large | 10 Bds$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 8 Bds$ | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 11 Bds$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 7 Bds$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 11 Bds$ | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 5.38 Bds$ | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 29 Bds$ | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.98 Bds$ | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3.00 Bds$ | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,033 Bds$ | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,710 Bds$ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 212 Bds$ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,000 Bds$ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,050 Bds$ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 150 Bds$ | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 88 Bds$ | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,400 Bds$ | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 392 Bds$ | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 59 Bds$ | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 11 Bds$ | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 169 Bds$ | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 154 Bds$ | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 267 Bds$ | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 250 Bds$ | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 80,000 Bds$ | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3.29 Bds$ | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 113 Bds$ | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 27 Bds$ | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 9 Bds$ | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 97 Bds$ | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 36 Bds$ | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10 Bds$ | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 17 Bds$ | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8 Bds$ | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 9 Bds$ | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 26 Bds$ | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 107 Bds$ | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 36 Bds$ | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 50 Bds$ | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 235 Bds$ | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12 Bds$ | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 9 Bds$ | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5.33 Bds$ | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,600 Bds$ | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.73 Bds$ | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 180 Bds$ | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 17 Bds$ | |
Map of Cost of Living in Barbados
This map shows only the top cities in Barbados. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Barbados
| Bridgetown |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is about the same as in Galway
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 34% more expensive than in Palermo
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 52% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 19% more expensive than in Halifax
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is about the same as in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 15% more expensive than in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 93% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 96% more expensive than in Mumbai
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is about the same as in Nashville, Tennessee
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 25% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 35% cheaper than in Grand Cayman
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 19% cheaper than in Nassau
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 27% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 7% more expensive than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 10% more expensive than in St. John's, NL
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 5% more expensive than in Fort Worth, Texas
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 11% more expensive than in Poole
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 35% more expensive than in Belize City
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is 26% more expensive than in Arlington, Texas
- Cost of living in Bridgetown is about the same as in Gloucester
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Bridgetown costs 200 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Bridgetown costs 6.00 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Bridgetown costs 20 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Bridgetown costs 10 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Bridgetown costs 120 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- Public transport in Bridgetown costs 120 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in Bridgetown costs 10 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 2 liters in Bridgetown costs 135 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Bridgetown costs 700 Bds$ (10 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Bridgetown costs 300 Bds$ (10 days ago)