Cost of living in Barbados

Barbados is a single island, it is not referred to as The Barbados, just Barbados.

hello,
would like to know of few kenyans living in barbados.i am a kenyan.

did you get any answers to the questions?

p/s, i will like to know of cost of living in Bridgetown....how much it cost a 2-3 bed apartment and single bed apartment.how much range of work salary etc..thanks

The cost of living in Barbados is similar to most places in the world. Produce is inexpensive, but groceries are twice as much as some cities in the US. My Wife and I spend about $1500 BDS a month on groceries and Produce.
Electricity is expensive, and if you have to run an AC, it will make the electric bill high
Stove Gas, if it is in your area, is cheap. Bottled Gas is still inexpensive, but the cost is rising.
Petrol for cars, is the equivalent of a bit less than $6 USD a gallon.
The internet, DSL is very reasonable, starting in the equivalent of $65 USD a month, and it is faster than in the US, and there are several providers.
TV cable is reasonable, the lowest being about the equivalent of $36 USD a month, and there are several providers
Public Transportation is about $1 USD one way, but there are no transfers. There are both public busses and private vans that charge the same, and are a good deal. The busses go all over the island, but the west and south coasts have more busses.
Health care has a private sector and a public sector. If you are not a citizen of Barbados, you will use the private sector and the cost is far less than in the US. The same goes for medications.
Housing is a mixed bag, as you can find something as low as $500 BDS a month and as high as several thousand a month. This is as of 26 Aug 2014.

THANKS A LOT, ARE JOBS EASY TO FINE AND HOW MUCH IS THE SALARIES RANGING FROM?

Barbados like the rest of the western world is still suffering from the 2008 economic meltdown. Jobs are not easy to find, and getting work permits can take time. If you have CARICOM citizenship, things can be a bit easier. Looking for any jobs in the tourism industry is discouraged. Health Care skills are always a good thing, but it does not guarantee a job, as a work permit is still required. Sometimes firms may look for people with IT or computer science skills, and if they can not find someone locally, they can put an ad in the paper with instructions on applying for the position. If you have investment money and want to start a business that can hire people, things can be a bit easier. Everything depends on skills and experience. I hope this helps.

Salaries are in line with the rest of the Caribbean. They are not as high as in North America or Europe,

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This is a continuation of a previous post.

Dining out is reasonable, and the cost of an entrée can range from very good and reasonable to very expensive. Many places during the high season, Nov - Apr have live entertainment, and that comes with the price of a meal. During the hurricane season, Jun - Nov, it is more of a hit or miss, and some restaurants close for a month or cut back on their hours. So if you come during that time, you should call ahead to see if a restaurant is serving. Regardless of cost, everyone in Barbados knows how to cook fish properly. There are several Hindi restaurants, as well as Chinese, Italian, and a couple Vegetarian ones as well. There is at least one middle eastern restaurant that is a take away. It has the best humous, shawarma dishes, and a good taboleh. There are many beach bars, restaurants, and pubs. There are coffee shops and tea shops. There are boats that have dinner cruises. The chefs have been trained around the world, so there is no wanting in good dining out in Barbados.

This is a continuation on the thread. There are several cinemas on the island and the price is around 16 BDS, but can be higher depending on movie or event, and it is still a good deal. Some theatres have days or nights with reduced prices. Holders Hill has an opera, music and theatre season that starts the middle of March. Tickets are reasonable and sometimes include dinner. Dancing, depending on what you are looking for, is everywhere. There are numerous festivals during the year, the most important being "Crop Over."  Some Beach bars will hire musicians to provide music for it's patrons, and the same can be said for some restaurants. The music is generally calypso, reggae, pan, and soca, but many times popular music is also played. There are many talented musicians in Barbados, so there is no worries about finding dancing or listening entertainment.

I figure that I would talk about sports on the island. Sports are very big in Barbados and children in the early years play sports. The main sport is cricket and the Kensington Oval is holy ground for the West Indies. The West Indies, both the men's and women's teams are a collection of various Caricom nationals. Cricket is a sport children learn to play early and there are many pitches across the island. Besides cricket, Basketball and Football (soccer to the US americans) are becoming bigger sports in Barbados. Both FIFA and FIBA are involved in getting programs set up in the early years of school. There are already intramural teams for both sports and the local nightly news often reports on the games. There are also many other sports played in Barbados, and I am amazed when I see a road tennis game. Road tennis is a game played on a hard top where there is a net only about a foot high off the hard top. Two opposing players hit the ball back and forth while bent over. Scoring is similar to tennis or table tennis. There are other spectator sports as well. There is horse racing at the Savannah. both grass and clay. Every Saturday it is possible to make an afternoon of horse racing, sitting in the grass with lunch on the outside rail. It is a free seat and a very good view of the race. You can also see car racing at Bushy Park or Vaucluse, during various times of the year. Bushy Park has an international accreditation and a grade 3 approval. You can find just about any sport being played in Barbados, even an 8 lane Bowling Alley in St. Phillip. When events are not free, ticket prices are very reasonable.