Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barbados vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Barbados is 13.0% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Barbados
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Barbados
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Barbados
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Barbados
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Barbados
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Barbados
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Barbados
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Barbados are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Barbados. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Barbados.
Barbados vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barbados instead of Canada, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
$25.00
BBD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
$12.50
BBD25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$2.15
BBD4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$1.75
BBD3.50
|
|
Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
$3.33
BBD6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
$13.53
BBD27.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$5.93
BBD11.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$5.98
BBD11.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
$2.14
BBD4.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$2.42
BBD4.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$2.49
BBD4.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$2.19
BBD4.38
|
|
Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
$7.72
BBD15.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
$50,000.00
BBD100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
$41.05
BBD82.09
|
|
Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of transportation
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
$86.67
BBD173.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
$666.67
BBD1,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
$666.67
BBD1,333.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
$154.85
BBD309.71
|
|
Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
$200.00
BBD400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
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Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
$3.00
BBD5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
$4.60
BBD9.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
$7.50
BBD15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
$10.00
BBD20.00
|
|
Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Barbados
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
$28.33
BBD56.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
$87.50
BBD175.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
|
Canada vs. Barbados - Cost of clothing
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