Cost of living

Barbados

compared to

United Kingdom

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Barbados
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$1087
$2383
Cost of living Family
$4164
$5243
One person rent
$670
$1029
Family rent
$2353
$2889
Food expenses
$668
$455
Transport expenses
$65.34
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$1582.25
$3801.17
Quality of life
32.56
32.83
Human freedom index
7.15
8.88
Life expectancy
66.59
82.82
English speaking %
79.78%
99%
Population
286.6K
66.5M

The average cost of living in Barbados ($1087) is 55% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Barbados ranked 69th vs 8th for United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Barbados compared to 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Barbados
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$17.94
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.09
Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Barbados
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535.6
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.48
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1905.58
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114.86
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.85
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111.9
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.27
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.99
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3598
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$6513
Transportation
Barbados
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$1.88
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$39.71
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.81
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.71
Groceries
Barbados
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.71
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.57
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$6.55
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.41
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$7.16
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.35
Other
Barbados
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.67
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.59
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$60.2
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$8.19
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$63.48
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$120.86
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253.48
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$17618