Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Barbados 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Barbados is 8.3% higher than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Barbados is 4.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Barbados are 35.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barbados are 13.5% higher than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Barbados are 3.3% higher than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barbados is 56.5% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (36.23 Bds$) |
27.60 C$ (40.00 Bds$) |
+10.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (144.94 Bds$) |
137.99 C$ (200.00 Bds$) |
+38.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (21.74 Bds$) |
13.80 C$ (20.00 Bds$) |
-8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (11.60 Bds$) |
3.45 C$ (5.00 Bds$) |
-56.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (11.60 Bds$) |
5.52 C$ (8.00 Bds$) |
-31.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (7.52 Bds$) |
6.70 C$ (9.71 Bds$) |
+29.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (4.19 Bds$) |
2.50 C$ (3.62 Bds$) |
-13.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (3.39 Bds$) |
1.87 C$ (2.71 Bds$) |
-20.1 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.70 C$ (16.96 Bds$) |
18.46 C$ (26.76 Bds$) |
+57.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (4.89 Bds$) |
3.29 C$ (4.77 Bds$) |
-2.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (3.32 Bds$) |
2.57 C$ (3.73 Bds$) |
+12.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.84 C$ (7.01 Bds$) |
7.43 C$ (10.77 Bds$) |
+53.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.09 C$ (10.27 Bds$) |
5.68 C$ (8.24 Bds$) |
-19.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (11.03 Bds$) |
6.95 C$ (10.08 Bds$) |
-8.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.33 C$ (13.52 Bds$) |
7.51 C$ (10.89 Bds$) |
-19.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (3.78 Bds$) |
2.87 C$ (4.17 Bds$) |
+10.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (1.31 Bds$) |
1.95 C$ (2.82 Bds$) |
+116.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (3.48 Bds$) |
3.15 C$ (4.57 Bds$) |
+31.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (3.75 Bds$) |
3.04 C$ (4.40 Bds$) |
+17.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.68 C$ (2.43 Bds$) |
2.43 C$ (3.52 Bds$) |
+44.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (2.42 Bds$) |
2.17 C$ (3.14 Bds$) |
+29.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (5.10 Bds$) |
3.67 C$ (5.32 Bds$) |
+4.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (3.63 Bds$) |
3.26 C$ (4.72 Bds$) |
+30.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (26.09 Bds$) |
20.01 C$ (29.00 Bds$) |
+11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (5.92 Bds$) |
2.75 C$ (3.99 Bds$) |
-32.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (6.61 Bds$) |
4.79 C$ (6.94 Bds$) |
+4.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (28.99 Bds$) |
11.18 C$ (16.20 Bds$) |
-44.1 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (5.07 Bds$) |
2.41 C$ (3.50 Bds$) |
-31.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (152.19 Bds$) |
35.88 C$ (52.00 Bds$) |
-65.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (6.59 Bds$) |
17.25 C$ (25.00 Bds$) |
+279.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (5.09 Bds$) |
5.55 C$ (8.05 Bds$) |
+58.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (56.42 Bds$) |
55.20 C$ (80.00 Bds$) |
+41.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (8.81 Bds$) |
10.67 C$ (15.46 Bds$) |
+75.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (49,247.51 Bds$) |
58,645.20 C$ (85,000.00 Bds$) |
+72.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (40,663.40 Bds$) |
53,815.59 C$ (78,000.00 Bds$) |
+91.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.36 C$ (297.65 Bds$) |
181.11 C$ (262.50 Bds$) |
-11.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.68 C$ (90.84 Bds$) |
68.61 C$ (99.44 Bds$) |
+9.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.75 C$ (122.83 Bds$) |
81.23 C$ (117.73 Bds$) |
-4.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.86 C$ (85.31 Bds$) |
102.92 C$ (149.17 Bds$) |
+74.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (35.02 Bds$) |
19.55 C$ (28.33 Bds$) |
-19.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.78 C$ (22.87 Bds$) |
13.80 C$ (20.00 Bds$) |
-12.6 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.28 C$ (1,617.93 Bds$) |
365.67 C$ (530.00 Bds$) |
-67.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (23,989.25 Bds$) |
10,234.16 C$ (14,833.33 Bds$) |
-38.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.73 C$ (111.22 Bds$) |
88.75 C$ (128.64 Bds$) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.85 C$ (82.40 Bds$) |
65.54 C$ (95.00 Bds$) |
+15.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.55 C$ (176.17 Bds$) |
192.61 C$ (279.17 Bds$) |
+58.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
148.12 C$ (214.69 Bds$) |
157.21 C$ (227.86 Bds$) |
+6.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.13 C$ (2,671.42 Bds$) |
931.07 C$ (1,349.49 Bds$) |
-49.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,641.55 C$ (2,379.25 Bds$) |
750.31 C$ (1,087.50 Bds$) |
-54.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,948.04 C$ (4,272.87 Bds$) |
2,429.28 C$ (3,520.99 Bds$) |
-17.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.08 C$ (3,703.32 Bds$) |
1,671.20 C$ (2,422.22 Bds$) |
-34.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.83 C$ (1,246.24 Bds$) |
448.68 C$ (650.32 Bds$) |
-47.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.66 C$ (872.04 Bds$) |
448.68 C$ (650.32 Bds$) |
-25.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Barbados Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,933.84 C$ (5,701.68 Bds$) |
1,636.63 C$ (2,372.12 Bds$) |
-58.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 5.62 | -11.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | February 2025 | |
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