Here’s a complete breakdown of costs per person for all the sixteen days of our trip to Caribbean island nations.
Note: All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate and based on the exchange rate at the time of publishing. Each cost is for one adult. The exchange rate at the time of visiting is assumed to be USD 1 = XCD 2.60 and USD 1 = TTD 6.75.
Accommodation
| City | Cost/night | Notes |
| St. John’s, Antigua | $145.00 | Two nights. Double bed with ensuite bathroom. Air condition, linen. |
| Basseterre, St. Kitts | $180.66 | Two nights. Double bed with ensuite bathroom. Air condition, linen. |
| Roseau, Dominica | $130.32 | Two nights. Double bed with shared bathroom. Fan, linen. |
| Castries, St. Lucia | $128.00 | Two nights. Apartment with double bed & ensuite bathroom. Fan, linen. |
| Kingstown, St. Vincent | $87.00 | Two nights. Double bed with ensuite bathroom. Air condition, linen. |
| St. George’s, Grenada | $83.55 | Two nights. Double bed with shared bathroom. Fan, linen. |
| Pirate’s Inn, Barbados | $243 | Two nights. Double bed with ensuite bathroom. AC. |
| Inn at 87, Trinidad | $297 | Two nights. Double bed with ensuite bathroom. AC, breakfast included. |
Flights
This list does not include the international flights from anywhere to the Caribbean. These are just the ones between the island nations.
| From-to | Airline | Cost | Notes |
| Antigua (ANU) to St. Kitts (SKB) | Liat 312 | $113.25 | One-way flight. Economy. |
| St. Kitts (SKB) to Antigua (ANU) to Dominica (DOM) | Liat 313 and Liat 323 | $160.05 | One-way flight. Economy. |
| Dominica (DOM) to Antigua (ANU) to St. Lucia (SLU) | Liat 364 and Liat 309 | $135.37 | One-way flight. Economy. |
| St. Lucia (SLU) to St. Vincent (SVD) | Liat 371 | $140.57 | One-way flight. Economy. |
| St. Vincent (SVD) to Trinidad (POS) to Grenada (GND) | Liat 771 and Liat 772 | $117.18 | One-way flight. Economy. |
| Grenada (GND) to Barbados (BGI) | Caribbean Airlines 441 | $115.20 | One-way flight. Economy. |
| Barbados (BGI) to Trinidad (POS) | Caribbean Airlines 441 | $97.50 | One-way flight. Economy. |
Planning & Information
| What | Cost | Notes |
| All flights | $879.12 | See details above |
| Accommodation for all days | $647.26 | Total was $1,294.53 for two persons. Per person. See the list and costs above. |
| SIM Card | $120 | AT&T International Day Pass for $10 a day. |
| Total Costs | $1,646.38 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $1,646.38 | Per person |
Antigua and Barbuda (Days 1 & 2) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Rental Car | $65 | Company: Dollar; Compact small car; auto drive; for 2 days. |
| Dinner on Day 1 | $10 | ‘Roti King’ in St. John’s. Chicken Roti (wrap) |
| Lunch on day 2 | $10 | ‘Skullduggery’ in English Harbour. |
| Shirley’s Heights | $8 | Entrance fees for a combo package including Shirley’s Heights, Dow Hill’s Interpretation Center and Nelson’s Dockyard. |
| Drinks & Dinner – day 2 | $14.17 | At a beach-side cafe in Dickenson Bay. |
| Total Costs | $107.17 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $1,753.55 | Per person |
St. Kitts and Nevis (Days 3 & 4) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Bus | $3 | One-way from Basseterre to Southeast Peninsula. |
| Bus | $10 | One-way from Southeast Peninsula to Basseterre. |
| Dinner on day 3 | $11.50 | USD 23 for a large pizza at Domino’s Pizza. |
| Coffee & Snacks | $8 | Cold coffee and sandwich & chips. |
| Ferry from Basseterre to Charleston & back | $24 | Return fare. One-way is $12. |
| Coffee & Snacks | $3.63 | Coffee & chicken patti. |
| Beach chairs | $5 | Rental for unlimited time at Nevis beach. $10 for two chairs. |
| Drinks at Nevis beach | $15 | Beer & ‘Killerbee’. |
| Street food | $5 | Fries, corn and coconut. |
| Dinner on day 4 | $11.47 | Burger King meal. |
| Lotions & water | $3.70 | Sunscreen, aloe vera and water. |
| Total Costs | $100.30 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $1,853.85 | Per person |
Dominica (Days 5 & 6) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Lunch at SKB airport | $11.50 | Falafel & shawrma lunch at St. Kitts airport. |
| Taxi from DOM airport to Roseau | $30 | Shared taxi. One-way, per person. |
| Dinner on first day | $9 | Hi Rise Beach bar for Chicken Roti & drinks. |
| Trafalgar waterfalls | $5 | Entrance fees, per person. |
| Groceries | $8.50 | Snacks, fruits & water. |
| Day tour | $40 | USD 80 for two person paid to Airbnb host for driving around the island. |
| Lunch on day 5 | $9 | Hi Rise Beach bar for Chicken Roti & drinks. |
| Champagne Reef Snorkel | $20 | Equipment & expert hire tip. |
| Dinner & drinks on day 5 | $20.35 | Fort Youth hotel. Pizza, sandwich & drinks. |
| Dominica Museum | $3 | Entrance fees, per person. |
| Taxi from Roseau to DOM airport | $30 | Shared taxi. One-way, per person. |
| Total Costs | $186.35 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,040.20 | Per person |
St. Lucia (Days 7 & 8) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| St. Lucia visa | $50 | Visa on arrival fees for certain nationals. |
| Taxi from SLU to Airbnb | $5 | Private taxi. One-way, $10 per taxi. |
| Public bus | $0.93 | Castries to Gros Islet. XCD 2.5 per person. |
| Drinks & food | $8.33 | At the street party in Gros Islet. |
| Public bus | $0.93 | Gros Islet to Castries. XCD 2.5 per person. |
| Groceries | $3.90 | Snacks, fruits & water. |
| Public bus | $2.96 | Castries to Soufriere. XCD 8 per person. |
| Breakfast | $9.30 | English breakfast at beach-side restaurant in Soufriere. |
| Public bus | $0.93 | Soufriere to Tet Paul. XCD 2.5 per person. |
| Tet Paul Trail | $10 | Entrance fees. |
| Private ‘taxi’ | $5 | Tet Paul trail to Soufriere. USD 10 for private taxi. |
| Public bus | $2.96 | Soufriere to Castries. XCD 8 per person. |
| Public bus (day two) | $0.93 | Castries to Gros Islet. XCD 2.5 per person. |
| Public bus (day two) | $0.93 | Gros Islet to Rodney Bay. XCD 2.5 per person. |
| Public bus (day two) | $0.93 | Rodney Bay to Castries. XCD 2.5 per person. |
| Dinner at Rodney Bay | $28.85 | ‘Spice of India’ dinner at Rodney Bay. |
| Taxi | $2.78 | Castries to Airbnb. One-way. XCD 15. |
| Total Costs | $134.66 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,174.86 | Per person |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Days 9 & 10) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Dinner on day one | $28.30 | ‘French Verandah’ restaurant. |
| Breakfast | $3.70 | ‘Lady J’ cafe in Kingstown. |
| Ferry from Kingstown to Bequia | $10 | One way. Per person. |
| Lunch in Port Elizabeth | $16 | ‘Bequia Plantation Hotel’. |
| Groceries | $5 | Brownies, water. |
| Ferry from Bequia to Kingstown | $10 | One way. Per person. |
| Dinner in Kingstown | $10 | ‘Subway’. |
| Total Costs | $83 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,257.86 | Per person |
Grenada (Days 11 & 12) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Rental car | $60 | One day. Compact car from Sixt. |
| Drivers License | $22 | Single person, required in Grenada for rental cars. |
| Lunch | $11.10 | At ‘Belmont Estate’. Chicken, rice, beans, salad. |
| Annandale waterfalls | $2 | Entrance fees, per person. |
| Breakfast | $11 | At Grand Anse beach. Chicken rotis, salad. |
| Snacks | $3.70 | Popcorn, beer, chips. |
| Rental Car Gas | $8.33 | For one day. Full tank XCD 45. |
| Total Costs | $118.13 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,375.99 | Per person |
Barbados (Days 13 & 14) 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Lunch on day one | $10.20 | Restaurant at St. Lawrence Gap. |
| Coffee | $1.40 | At Bathsheba. |
| St. Nicholas Abbey Railway | $30 | Entrance Fees. BBD 60 Per person. |
| Dinner on day one | $18.20 | At St. Lawrence Gap restaurant. |
| Groceries | $5 | Snacks, water. |
| Lunch on day two | $31.50 | Animal Flower restaurant. |
| Groceries | $7 | Snacks, Water. |
| Dinner on day two | $8 | Pizza hut. |
| Total Costs | $111.30 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,487.29 | Per person |
Trinidad & Tobago (North) Day 15 
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Rental Car | $118.35 | Ace Rent-a-car from POS airport. Economy car incl. full insurance, for two days. |
| Maracas Waterfall | $2.96 | TTD 20 entrance fee. |
| Lunch at Maracas beach | $5.93 | Richard’s Bake and Shark. TTD 40 |
| Groceries | $1.77 | Snacks, water for TTD 12. |
| Dinner in Port of Spain | $4.44 | Roti at Hott Shoppe for TTD 30. |
| Gas | $31.85 | Full tank. TTD 215. |
| Total Costs | $165.30 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,652.59 | Per person |
Trinidad & Tobago (South) Day 16
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Lunch | $3.70 | Near Hanuman temple. TTD 25. |
| Groceries | $2.66 | Snacks, water for TTD 18. |
| Dinner in Port of Spain | $4.44 | Ordered pizza for TTD 30. |
| Gas | $29.63 | Full tank. TTD 200. |
| Total Costs | $40.43 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $2,693.02 | Per person |