Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Germany 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Germany is 8.5% lower than in Barbados (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 3.9% lower than in Barbados | |
| Rent Prices in Germany are 15.2% higher than in Barbados | |
| Restaurant Prices in Germany are 15.2% lower than in Barbados | |
| Groceries Prices in Germany are 17.1% lower than in Barbados | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 168.5% higher than in Barbados | |
Restaurants | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 Bds$ (18.53 €) |
32.38 Bds$ (15.00 €) |
-19.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 Bds$ (92.66 €) |
140.30 Bds$ (65.00 €) |
-29.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 Bds$ (9.27 €) |
21.59 Bds$ (10.00 €) |
+7.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 Bds$ (2.32 €) |
9.71 Bds$ (4.50 €) |
+94.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 Bds$ (3.71 €) |
8.63 Bds$ (4.00 €) |
+7.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.71 Bds$ (4.50 €) |
7.50 Bds$ (3.47 €) |
-22.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.62 Bds$ (1.68 €) |
6.20 Bds$ (2.87 €) |
+71.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.71 Bds$ (1.25 €) |
5.58 Bds$ (2.58 €) |
+106.1 % |
Markets | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.76 Bds$ (12.40 €) |
8.99 Bds$ (4.17 €) |
-66.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.77 Bds$ (2.21 €) |
3.78 Bds$ (1.75 €) |
-20.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.73 Bds$ (1.73 €) |
2.86 Bds$ (1.33 €) |
-23.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.77 Bds$ (4.99 €) |
7.18 Bds$ (3.33 €) |
-33.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.24 Bds$ (3.82 €) |
12.55 Bds$ (5.81 €) |
+52.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.08 Bds$ (4.67 €) |
12.03 Bds$ (5.57 €) |
+19.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.89 Bds$ (5.04 €) |
16.71 Bds$ (7.74 €) |
+53.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.17 Bds$ (1.93 €) |
2.71 Bds$ (1.26 €) |
-34.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.82 Bds$ (1.31 €) |
1.55 Bds$ (0.72 €) |
-45.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
4.57 Bds$ (2.12 €) |
1.94 Bds$ (0.90 €) |
-57.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.40 Bds$ (2.04 €) |
4.11 Bds$ (1.90 €) |
-6.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.52 Bds$ (1.63 €) |
1.34 Bds$ (0.62 €) |
-61.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.14 Bds$ (1.45 €) |
1.36 Bds$ (0.63 €) |
-56.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.32 Bds$ (2.46 €) |
3.52 Bds$ (1.63 €) |
-33.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.72 Bds$ (2.19 €) |
1.99 Bds$ (0.92 €) |
-57.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
29.00 Bds$ (13.44 €) |
10.79 Bds$ (5.00 €) |
-62.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.99 Bds$ (1.85 €) |
2.01 Bds$ (0.93 €) |
-49.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 Bds$ (3.21 €) |
3.11 Bds$ (1.44 €) |
-55.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.20 Bds$ (7.51 €) |
17.70 Bds$ (8.20 €) |
+9.3 % |
Transportation | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 Bds$ (1.62 €) |
6.69 Bds$ (3.10 €) |
+91.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
52.00 Bds$ (24.09 €) |
107.93 Bds$ (50.00 €) |
+107.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 Bds$ (11.58 €) |
10.04 Bds$ (4.65 €) |
-59.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 Bds$ (3.73 €) |
8.68 Bds$ (4.02 €) |
+7.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Bds$ (37.06 €) |
71.23 Bds$ (33.00 €) |
-11.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15.46 Bds$ (7.16 €) |
14.17 Bds$ (6.57 €) |
-8.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
85,000.00 Bds$ (39,378.84 €) |
58,668.56 Bds$ (27,180.00 €) |
-31.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000.00 Bds$ (36,135.88 €) |
69,771.82 Bds$ (32,323.92 €) |
-10.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
262.50 Bds$ (121.61 €) |
654.60 Bds$ (303.26 €) |
+149.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
99.44 Bds$ (46.07 €) |
52.67 Bds$ (24.40 €) |
-47.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
117.73 Bds$ (54.54 €) |
96.87 Bds$ (44.88 €) |
-17.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
149.17 Bds$ (69.11 €) |
75.45 Bds$ (34.95 €) |
-49.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.33 Bds$ (13.13 €) |
46.17 Bds$ (21.39 €) |
+62.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Bds$ (9.27 €) |
25.90 Bds$ (12.00 €) |
+29.5 % |
Childcare | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
530.00 Bds$ (245.54 €) |
889.68 Bds$ (412.17 €) |
+67.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,833.33 Bds$ (6,871.99 €) |
27,512.11 Bds$ (12,745.82 €) |
+85.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
128.64 Bds$ (59.59 €) |
175.89 Bds$ (81.49 €) |
+36.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 Bds$ (44.01 €) |
82.67 Bds$ (38.30 €) |
-13.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
279.17 Bds$ (129.33 €) |
191.27 Bds$ (88.61 €) |
-31.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
227.86 Bds$ (105.56 €) |
249.38 Bds$ (115.53 €) |
+9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,336.31 Bds$ (619.09 €) |
1,901.16 Bds$ (880.77 €) |
+42.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,087.50 Bds$ (503.82 €) |
1,438.40 Bds$ (666.38 €) |
+32.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,520.99 Bds$ (1,631.20 €) |
3,583.99 Bds$ (1,660.39 €) |
+1.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,422.22 Bds$ (1,122.17 €) |
2,717.39 Bds$ (1,258.91 €) |
+12.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
650.32 Bds$ (301.28 €) |
1,108.47 Bds$ (513.53 €) |
+70.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
650.32 Bds$ (301.28 €) |
878.19 Bds$ (406.85 €) |
+35.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barbados Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,372.12 Bds$ (1,098.96 €) |
6,120.96 Bds$ (2,835.72 €) |
+158.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.62 | 3.98 | -29.3 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | April 2025 | |
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