Travel budget and cost of living in Barbados how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Barbados and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Barbados. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Barbados travel budget.
Travel budget in Barbados
Barbados: calculate your travel budget
Barbados: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Barbados for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 115 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2280* (4620 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 230 for 2 ppl.
- $ 44 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 10 per person
Total budget:
$ 5340* (10808 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 352 for 2 ppl.
- $ 79 per person
- $ 46 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 8957* (18130 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Barbados in 2024
Cost of living: Barbados VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Barbados in 2024 is 27% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Barbados by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Barbados compared to the national average.
Cities | /Barbados | View Details |
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Bridgetown | 8% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Bridgetown |
Local prices in Barbados by expense type
Barbados: Restaurant budget
($ 10 to $ 50)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 30 to $ 56)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 8.3 to $ 13)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 3.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2 to $ 5.9)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.7 to $ 5.9)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.4 to $ 2.4)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.4)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Barbados: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 115 to $ 1234)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167
($ 77 to $ 739)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 90 to $ 762)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223
($ 185 to $ 983)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 304
($ 464 to $ 1390)
81% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 435
($ 97 to $ 592)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 78 to $ 1039)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 100 to $ 1231)
84% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
($ 139 to $ 734)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 113 to $ 1419)
133% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 201
Barbados: Supermarket food budget
($ 2.9 to $ 3.9)
233% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.8 to $ 3.5)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.4 to $ 7.3)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.9 to $ 7)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 5.9 to $ 23)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 6.8)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.9 to $ 7.3)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.3 to $ 5.9)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Barbados: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.7 to $ 1.7)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 2 to $ 4.3)
45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 2 to $ 2.3)
115% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 9.3 to $ 26)
240% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Barbados: Leisure activity budget
($ 7.9 to $ 15)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 13 to $ 15)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Barbados: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 7.3 to $ 11)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 42 to $ 114)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 26 to $ 89)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 471)
(fair price: $ 709)
(fair price: $ 510)
(fair price: $ 699)
(fair price: $ 708)
(fair price: $ 510)
About the information on the cost of living in Barbados
The information about the cost of living in Barbados shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Barbados updated on 11-11-2024.
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