Cost of living and expenses in Barbados

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Barbados? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Barbados, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Barbados (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Barbados Barbadian dollar (BBD). For 10 US dollars you can get 20 Barbadian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 200 Barbadian dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Barbadian dollars you can get 5 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Barbados? Look here: Prices in cities in Barbados

Prices: Bridgetown   Barbados   Christchurch   Holetown   Rockley   Ellerton   Oistins   Grazettes   Speightstown   Appleby  


Price fees $119 ($50 - $250)

fees

$119 ($50 - $250)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $59 ($45 - $100)

internet

$59 ($45 - $100)
17% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $69 ($43 - $115)

jeans

$69 ($43 - $115)
31% more than in United States

Price average earnings $1.2K

average earnings

$1.2K
74% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $646 ($500 - $1K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$646 ($500 - $1K)
64% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.1K ($750 - $1.5K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.1K ($750 - $1.5K)
by half less than in United States

The cost of living in Barbados:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.8 (BBD 3.5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $66 (BBD 132)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $2.1 (BBD 4.2)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $45K (BBD 90K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $646 (BBD 1.29K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $483 (BBD 965)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.6K (BBD 3.21K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.1K (BBD 2.19K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $119 (BBD 237)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $59 (BBD 118)
  11. numb_34 $50 (BBD 100)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $69 (BBD 138)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $58 (BBD 115)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $138 (BBD 275)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $112 (BBD 224)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $43.7K (BBD 87.3K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $265 (BBD 530)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $3.5K (BBD 7K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $6.31K (BBD 12.6K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $3.5K (BBD 7K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.2K (BBD 2.4K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 5.7%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $17.5 (BBD 35)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.5 (BBD 5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $40 (BBD 80)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price Burger King or a similar bar $10 ($8.5 - $11.5)

Burger King or a similar bar

$10 ($8.5 - $11.5)
7% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $646 ($500 - $1K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$646 ($500 - $1K)
64% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $2.5 ($1.8 - $4)

local beer

$2.5 ($1.8 - $4)
by half less than in United States

Price wine $15 ($10 - $20)

wine

$15 ($10 - $20)
Very much like in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $1.8 ($1.4 - $2.5)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.8 ($1.4 - $2.5)
28% is less expensive than in United States

Price bread $2.7 ($1.8 - $4)

bread

$2.7 ($1.8 - $4)
25% is less expensive than in United States