Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barbados and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Barbados is 40.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barbados is 72.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 BBD 40.33
$4.68 ฿151
330.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 BBD 222
$46.4 ฿1,502
139.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BBD 20.45
$8.65 ฿280
18.15%
Cappuccino
$4.42 BBD 8.85
$3.09 ฿100
43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BBD 4.27
$0.73 ฿23.53
193.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBD 2.88
$0.37 ฿11.95
289.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BBD 5.84
$2.39 ฿77.4
22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$3.62 ฿117
9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.63 BBD 7.26
$2.24 ฿72.5
62.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 BBD 5.23
$1.8 ฿58.2
45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 BBD 9.17
$2.24 ฿72.3
104.46%
Eggs
$6 BBD 12
$2.23 ฿72.1
169.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BBD 13.63
$19.31 ฿625
-64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 BBD 26.59
$3.77 ฿122
252.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 BBD 21.13
$13.05 ฿422
-19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$3.28 ฿106
46.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 BBD 6.35
$1.63 ฿52.6
94.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBD 10.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
116.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 BBD 10.66
$1.99 ฿64.3
167.84%
Potato (1kg)
$5.5 BBD 11.01
$1.53 ฿49.62
259.48%
Onion (1kg)
$4.85 BBD 9.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
225.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 BBD 5.54
$1.02 ฿32.87
171.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
533.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 BBD 14.78
$4.32 ฿140
71.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.28 BBD 32.55
$21.68 ฿702
-24.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 BBD 3.32
$1.77 ฿57.3
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BBD 5.81
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BBD 3.53
$1.35 ฿43.74
31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BBD 12.14
$3.15 ฿102
92.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 BBD 6.79
$1 ฿32.3
239.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 BBD 44.81
$13.64 ฿442
64.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$1.3 ฿42.2
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K BBD 101.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
85.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K BBD 78.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 BBD 381
$123 ฿3,970
55.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.29 BBD 96.6
$13.93 ฿451
246.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 BBD 174
$18.24 ฿590
375.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 BBD 144
$60.8 ฿1,966
18.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 BBD 20.03
$9.07 ฿294
10.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 BBD 543
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 BBD 111
$57.5 ฿1,861
-3.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.99 BBD 56
$34.51 ฿1,117
-18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BBD 177
$115 ฿3,727
-23.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54 BBD 108
$84.8 ฿2,743
-36.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 BBD 1,357
$611 ฿19.8K
11.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 BBD 1,315
$442 ฿14.3K
48.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,082 BBD 4,165
$2,014 ฿65.2K
3.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 BBD 2,848
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-2.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 BBD 2,143
$697 ฿22.5K
53.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
5.33
38.84%

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Last update for Barbados: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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