Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 116.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 93.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 BBD 40.47
$2.03 ฿64.6
896.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 BBD 228
$18.59 ฿593
514.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.20 BBD 20.41
$7.48 ฿238
36.36%
Cappuccino
$4.52 BBD 9.04
$2.00 ฿63.7
126.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.28
$0.85 ฿27.01
151.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
$0.35 ฿11.21
325.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BBD 6.06
$2.21 ฿70.5
37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBD 7.82
$3.76 ฿120
3.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.53 BBD 7.06
$1.72 ฿54.8
105.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 BBD 5.15
$1.63 ฿52.1
57.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 BBD 8.84
$1.16 ฿36.93
281.03%
Eggs
$5.81 BBD 11.63
$1.98 ฿63.1
193.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 BBD 13.47
$15.93 ฿508
-57.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 BBD 25.91
$3.17 ฿101
308.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 BBD 21.41
$10.90 ฿348
-1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 BBD 9.60
$2.65 ฿84.3
81.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 BBD 6.18
$1.22 ฿38.98
153.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.23 BBD 10.47
$1.70 ฿54.1
207.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 BBD 10.62
$1.59 ฿50.7
233.96%
Potato (1kg)
$5.57 BBD 11.15
$1.32 ฿42.21
321.97%
Onion (1kg)
$4.81 BBD 9.62
$1.17 ฿37.25
311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 BBD 5.67
$0.68 ฿21.61
317.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 BBD 6.10
$0.56 ฿17.76
444.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.71 BBD 15.42
$4.51 ฿144
70.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 BBD 31.51
$19.07 ฿608
-17.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.77 ฿56.4
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$3.18 ฿101
-11.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 BBD 3.58
$0.96 ฿30.70
86.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 BBD 12.32
$1.36 ฿43.29
352.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 BBD 6.96
$1.35 ฿43.11
157.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.86 BBD 45.73
$8.03 ฿256
184.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.17
$1.24 ฿39.62
67.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K BBD 99.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
135.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K BBD 80.0K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
83.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 BBD 388
$71.2 ฿2,271
172.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 BBD 97.9
$14.09 ฿449
247.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.0 BBD 174
$17.47 ฿557
398.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.6 BBD 145
$42.07 ฿1,341
72.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 BBD 20.33
$5.94 ฿189
71.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 BBD 533
$307 ฿9,799
-13.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BBD 108
$55.7 ฿1,775
-3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 BBD 55.8
$26.79 ฿854
4.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 BBD 174
$83.2 ฿2,653
4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 BBD 111
$70.1 ฿2,235
-20.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BBD 1,339
$427 ฿13.6K
56.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 BBD 1,324
$237 ฿7,559
179.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 BBD 4,285
$802 ฿25.6K
167.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 BBD 2,833
$503 ฿16.0K
181.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 BBD 2,083
$654 ฿20.8K
59.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
5
48.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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