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

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 75.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 130.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 BBD 40.33
$2.02 ฿65.3
898.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 BBD 222
$18.78 ฿608
491.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BBD 20.45
$7.67 ฿248
33.25%
Cappuccino
$4.42 BBD 8.85
$1.98 ฿64.2
123.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.27
$0.82 ฿26.64
160.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBD 2.88
$0.33 ฿10.58
336.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BBD 5.84
$2.12 ฿68.6
37.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$3.73 ฿121
6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 BBD 7.26
$1.64 ฿53.2
121.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 BBD 9.17
$1.19 ฿38.62
284.87%
Eggs
$6 BBD 12
$1.98 ฿64.1
203.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BBD 13.63
$15.99 ฿517
-57.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 BBD 26.59
$3.12 ฿101
326.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 BBD 21.13
$11.16 ฿361
-5.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$2.76 ฿89.2
74.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 BBD 6.35
$1.22 ฿39.5
159.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBD 10.39
$1.71 ฿55.4
203.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 BBD 10.66
$1.55 ฿50.2
243.87%
Potato (1kg)
$5.5 BBD 11.01
$1.34 ฿43.21
310.45%
Onion (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
300.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 BBD 5.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
284.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
473.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 BBD 14.78
$4.72 ฿153
56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.28 BBD 32.55
$18.39 ฿595
-11.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 BBD 3.32
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BBD 5.81
$3.21 ฿104
-9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
88.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BBD 12.14
$1.42 ฿46.08
327.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BBD 6.79
$1.35 ฿43.53
151.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 BBD 44.81
$7.85 ฿254
185.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$1.25 ฿40.4
66.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
139.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 BBD 381
$70.6 ฿2,285
170.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.29 BBD 96.6
$13.72 ฿444
251.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 BBD 174
$17.56 ฿568
394.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$41.64 ฿1,347
73.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 BBD 20.03
$5.8 ฿188
72.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 BBD 543
$308 ฿9,963
-11.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 BBD 111
$55.4 ฿1,793
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 BBD 56
$26.4 ฿854
6.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BBD 177
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 BBD 108
$71.8 ฿2,323
-24.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 BBD 1,357
$434 ฿14K
56.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 BBD 1,315
$235 ฿7,610
179.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,082 BBD 4,165
$821 ฿26.6K
153.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 BBD 2,848
$498 ฿16.1K
185.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 BBD 2,143
$703 ฿22.8K
52.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
5
48.00%

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Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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