Cost of living in Barbados

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These numbers reflect the average prices of 3 cities in Barbados, such as Bridgetown, Barbados, Christchurch, and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Barbados, select a city on the right hand side.

Restaurants	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.50 $35.00	$11.25 - $23.75
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.62 $21.25	$7.98 - $12.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 $3.19	$1.25 - $1.75
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 $2.88	$1.12 - $2.00

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Groceries	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$2.91 $5.83	$2.12 - $3.75
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.73 $19.46	$4.44 - $13.25
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.70 $25.41	$10.97 - $15.14
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.96 $9.91	$3.00 - $6.30
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 $12.42	$3.06 - $8.27
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 $3.92	$0.69 - $2.88
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 $2.36	$0.56 - $1.59
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.68 $3.37	$0.98 - $2.04
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 $4.37	$0.95 - $3.09
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 $3.37	$0.51 - $2.52
Onions (1 lb)	$2.09 $4.19	$0.85 - $3.29

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Transportation	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 $14.38	$6.35 - $8.14
Monthly public transit pass	$63.89 $127.78	$55.50 - $77.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,625.00 $81,250.00	$38,750.00 - $42,500.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.88 $57.75	$22.50 - $31.25

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Housing	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.20 $142.40	$55.00 - $117.50
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$860.91 $1,721.82	$550.00 - $1,533.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.67 $1,393.33	$400.00 - $1,300.00
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.95 $191.89	$66.91 - $191.18

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Childcare	Cost	Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.50 $315.00	$170.00 - $225.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,125.00 $6,250.00	$3,000.00 - $3,500.00

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Entertainment and Sports	Cost	Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 $5.75	$1.62 - $5.17
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 $8.69	$2.25 - $6.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 $18.50	$8.46 - $11.25
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.01 $170.01	$62.50 - $106.25
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 $19.50	$7.75 - $12.50

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Clothing	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.88 $165.75	$38.00 - $115.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.88 $133.75	$38.75 - $82.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$159.38 $318.75	$66.25 - $200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.12 $256.25	$67.50 - $150.00

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Page last updated: July 2021

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