Bridgetown vs Split: cost of living for digital nomads

Bridgetown, Barbados and Split, Croatia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Split is about 24% cheaper than Bridgetown for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $2,380).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $850 in Split against $1,200 in Bridgetown.
  • Split scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bridgetown: 150 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bridgetown is tropical; Split is mediterranean.

Bridgetown wins 1 of the measured lines; Split wins 6.

LineBridgetownSplit
Monthly total (USD)$2,380$1,800
Rent$1,200$850
Food$570$450
Transport$60$40
Coworking$130$130
Safety (out of 10)7/109/10
Internet (Mbps)150100
Climatetropicalmediterranean
City sizesmallmid
Settingislandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.