Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 6.0% lower than in Barbados (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 5.5% higher than in Barbados | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 52.8% higher than in Barbados | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 14.3% lower than in Barbados | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 0.0% higher than in Barbados | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 182.1% higher than in Barbados | |
Restaurants | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 Bds$ (31.40 A$) |
31.85 Bds$ (25.00 A$) |
-20.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 Bds$ (157.00 A$) |
152.87 Bds$ (120.00 A$) |
-23.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 Bds$ (15.70 A$) |
19.11 Bds$ (15.00 A$) |
-4.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 Bds$ (3.92 A$) |
12.74 Bds$ (10.00 A$) |
+154.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 Bds$ (6.28 A$) |
14.01 Bds$ (11.00 A$) |
+75.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.71 Bds$ (7.62 A$) |
6.83 Bds$ (5.36 A$) |
-29.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.62 Bds$ (2.84 A$) |
5.17 Bds$ (4.06 A$) |
+42.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.71 Bds$ (2.12 A$) |
4.24 Bds$ (3.33 A$) |
+56.8 % |
Markets | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.76 Bds$ (21.01 A$) |
11.38 Bds$ (8.93 A$) |
-57.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.77 Bds$ (3.75 A$) |
4.36 Bds$ (3.42 A$) |
-8.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.73 Bds$ (2.93 A$) |
1.84 Bds$ (1.45 A$) |
-50.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.77 Bds$ (8.46 A$) |
8.39 Bds$ (6.59 A$) |
-22.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.24 Bds$ (6.47 A$) |
8.01 Bds$ (6.28 A$) |
-2.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.08 Bds$ (7.91 A$) |
7.54 Bds$ (5.92 A$) |
-25.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.89 Bds$ (8.55 A$) |
12.40 Bds$ (9.73 A$) |
+13.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.17 Bds$ (3.27 A$) |
2.83 Bds$ (2.22 A$) |
-32.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.82 Bds$ (2.22 A$) |
2.44 Bds$ (1.92 A$) |
-13.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.57 Bds$ (3.59 A$) |
2.59 Bds$ (2.03 A$) |
-43.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.40 Bds$ (3.45 A$) |
3.80 Bds$ (2.98 A$) |
-13.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.52 Bds$ (2.76 A$) |
2.18 Bds$ (1.71 A$) |
-38.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.14 Bds$ (2.46 A$) |
1.91 Bds$ (1.50 A$) |
-39.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.32 Bds$ (4.18 A$) |
4.32 Bds$ (3.39 A$) |
-18.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.72 Bds$ (3.71 A$) |
2.95 Bds$ (2.32 A$) |
-37.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
29.00 Bds$ (22.76 A$) |
25.48 Bds$ (20.00 A$) |
-12.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.99 Bds$ (3.13 A$) |
8.76 Bds$ (6.88 A$) |
+119.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 Bds$ (5.45 A$) |
9.65 Bds$ (7.58 A$) |
+39.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.20 Bds$ (12.72 A$) |
61.15 Bds$ (48.00 A$) |
+277.5 % |
Transportation | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 Bds$ (2.75 A$) |
5.86 Bds$ (4.60 A$) |
+67.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
52.00 Bds$ (40.82 A$) |
191.09 Bds$ (150.00 A$) |
+267.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 Bds$ (19.62 A$) |
7.64 Bds$ (6.00 A$) |
-69.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 Bds$ (6.32 A$) |
5.54 Bds$ (4.35 A$) |
-31.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Bds$ (62.80 A$) |
73.89 Bds$ (58.00 A$) |
-7.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15.46 Bds$ (12.14 A$) |
8.84 Bds$ (6.94 A$) |
-42.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
85,000.00 Bds$ (66,723.73 A$) |
56,590.89 Bds$ (44,423.00 A$) |
-33.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000.00 Bds$ (61,228.83 A$) |
44,503.09 Bds$ (34,934.26 A$) |
-42.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
262.50 Bds$ (206.06 A$) |
344.22 Bds$ (270.21 A$) |
+31.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
99.44 Bds$ (78.06 A$) |
52.63 Bds$ (41.31 A$) |
-47.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
117.73 Bds$ (92.41 A$) |
103.66 Bds$ (81.37 A$) |
-11.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
149.17 Bds$ (117.09 A$) |
93.30 Bds$ (73.24 A$) |
-37.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.33 Bds$ (22.24 A$) |
32.88 Bds$ (25.81 A$) |
+16.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Bds$ (15.70 A$) |
28.03 Bds$ (22.00 A$) |
+40.1 % |
Childcare | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
530.00 Bds$ (416.04 A$) |
3,097.65 Bds$ (2,431.61 A$) |
+484.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,833.33 Bds$ (11,643.94 A$) |
24,411.42 Bds$ (19,162.60 A$) |
+64.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
128.64 Bds$ (100.98 A$) |
140.71 Bds$ (110.45 A$) |
+9.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 Bds$ (74.57 A$) |
100.12 Bds$ (78.59 A$) |
+5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
279.17 Bds$ (219.14 A$) |
200.21 Bds$ (157.16 A$) |
-28.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
227.86 Bds$ (178.86 A$) |
216.81 Bds$ (170.19 A$) |
-4.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,346.35 Bds$ (1,056.86 A$) |
2,711.08 Bds$ (2,128.15 A$) |
+101.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,087.50 Bds$ (853.67 A$) |
2,146.49 Bds$ (1,684.96 A$) |
+97.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,520.99 Bds$ (2,763.92 A$) |
4,560.74 Bds$ (3,580.11 A$) |
+29.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,422.22 Bds$ (1,901.41 A$) |
3,382.33 Bds$ (2,655.08 A$) |
+39.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
650.32 Bds$ (510.49 A$) |
1,230.00 Bds$ (965.53 A$) |
+89.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
650.32 Bds$ (510.49 A$) |
921.74 Bds$ (723.55 A$) |
+41.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barbados Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,372.12 Bds$ (1,862.08 A$) |
7,057.37 Bds$ (5,539.93 A$) |
+197.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.62 | 6.36 | +13.1 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 14 | 1540 |
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