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Bermuda vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Bermuda is 2.3 times more expensive than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% more in Bermuda
Groceries: pay 72.4% more in Bermuda
Transportation: pay 39.1% more in Bermuda
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Bermuda
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Bermuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Bermuda
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Bermuda

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Bermuda are more expensive than in Barbados. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.

Bermuda vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bermuda instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 75.4% more for restaurants

	Barbados	Bermuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$60.00 BMD60.00	+89.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42 BBD22.83	$15.00 BMD15.00	+31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 BBD3.74	$3.42 BMD3.42	+82.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BBD2.94	$2.92 BMD2.92	+98.1%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

	Barbados	Bermuda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 BBD5.77	$8.38 BMD8.38	+190.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 BBD7.33	$6.09 BMD6.09	+66.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.79 BBD27.57	$16.74 BMD16.74	+21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 BBD11.75	$7.53 BMD7.53	+28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08 BBD12.15	$10.49 BMD10.49	+72.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 BBD4.01	$5.80 BMD5.80	+189.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.89	$3.01 BMD3.01	+108.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 BBD5.55	$4.38 BMD4.38	+58.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 BBD5.26	$3.18 BMD3.18	+20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.53	$3.40 BMD3.40	+50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.90 BBD3.79	$1.71 BMD1.71	-10.0%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

	Barbados	Bermuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 BBD15.61	$8.89 BMD8.89	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$69.00 BMD69.00	+165.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.77 BBD71.55	$36.83 BMD36.83	+3.0%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Barbados	Bermuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.83 BBD131.67	$151.67 BMD151.67	+130.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	+397.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	+248.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.22 BBD250.44	$193.88 BMD193.88	+54.8%
Average			+207.8%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Barbados	Bermuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.50 BBD605.00	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+336.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	+292.0%
Average			+314.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Bermuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 BBD5.33	$10.00 BMD10.00	+275.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 BBD9.65	$6.44 BMD6.44	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.87 BBD15.73	$17.62 BMD17.62	+124.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.38 BBD148.75	$188.00 BMD188.00	+152.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$13.50 BMD13.50	+31.7%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Barbados	Bermuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.92 BBD115.83	$80.00 BMD80.00	+38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.83 BBD71.67	$60.00 BMD60.00	+67.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.61 BBD197.22	$142.50 BMD142.50	+44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 BBD156.11	$127.17 BMD127.17	+62.9%
Average			+53.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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