Vickie and her children live in a rental Hammerton Barbados apartment and, although rent isn’t cheap, the lawyer said she feels “so lucky because we are never more than 10 minutes away from a stunning beach and are almost guaranteed to have the weather to enjoy it”.
“This means that the kids are able to enjoy incredible outdoor adventures that they simply couldn’t have had back home,” she continued.
“We can do incredible things like go on catamaran cruises with friends and swim with sea turtles in the sunshine.”
Going on to discuss the the costs of food and accomodation in Barbados compared to Scotland, Vickie said: “I suppose the UK is having its own cost of living crisis right now so I can only comment on last year, but I’d say it’s more expensive here.
“Rent is not cheap. Everything is imported so there’s no convenience of a one click Amazon buy. Food shopping costs a lot, general shopping for household items is expensive too.”
What Vickie dislikes most about her new home is indeed these costs. “The cost of living is way higher than I anticipated,” she added.
“I have to budget very carefully. Food shopping is frighteningly expensive and I’m feeding three kids that never stop eating.”
