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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Barbados VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Barbados in 2025 is 23% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Barbados by expense type

Barbados: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 22/person
($ 10.3 to $ 52)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 52/person
($ 37 to $ 65)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 10.3/person
($ 8.8 to $ 13)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 2.6 for 500ml
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 3.6 for 330ml
($ 2.1 to $ 6.2)

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52% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 5.1/cup
($ 2.6 to $ 6.2)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.9/can
($ 1.4 to $ 2.6)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 1.4/bottle
($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Barbados: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 129/night
($ 129 to $ 1382)

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22% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 223/night
($ 86 to $ 682)

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54% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 265/night
($ 103 to $ 842)

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71% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 548/night
($ 220 to $ 1139)

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194% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 988/night
($ 587 to $ 1678)

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305% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 221/month
($ 111 to $ 642)

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81% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 289/month
($ 87 to $ 1200)

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47% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 422/month
($ 113 to $ 1414)

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118% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 297/month
($ 174 to $ 684)

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75% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 524/month
($ 129 to $ 1590)

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103% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Barbados: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 3.6/litre
($ 2.1 to $ 4.7)

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176% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 5.4/500g
($ 3.8 to $ 7.3)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 4.2/kg
($ 2.1 to $ 7.8)

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71% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 5.5/12 eggs
($ 3.8 to $ 8.7)

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39% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 12/kg
($ 6.2 to $ 19)

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5% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 4.7/kg
($ 2.6 to $ 7.3)

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66% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 5.1/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 8.5)

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68% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 4/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 7.8)

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87% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 4.1)

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133% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Barbados: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.8/ticket
($ 1.8 to $ 1.8)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.6/km
($ 2.1 to $ 4.5)

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11% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 2.1/litre
($ 2 to $ 2.2)

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8% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 13
($ 7.8 to $ 26)

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120% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Barbados: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 10.3/ticket
($ 8.2 to $ 16)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 15/hr
($ 10.3 to $ 22)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Barbados: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 8.3/pack
($ 7.8 to $ 10.3)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 67
($ 32 to $ 120)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 50
($ 22 to $ 78)

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5% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Bridgetown

$ 990
(fair price: $ 838)

Manchester → Bridgetown

$ 997
(fair price: $ 825)

Montreal → Bridgetown

$ 660
(fair price: $ 559)

New York City → Bridgetown

$ 644
(fair price: $ 490)

Dublin → Bridgetown

$ 957
(fair price: $ 797)

Toronto → Bridgetown

$ 670
(fair price: $ 522)

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