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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barbados is 41.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barbados is 43.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 BBDย 40.12
$4.51 เธฟ142
344.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 BBDย 225
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
144.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 BBDย 20.68
$8.78 เธฟ276
17.77%
Cappuccino
$4.33 BBDย 8.67
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
40.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 BBDย 4.09
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BBDย 2.88
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BBDย 6.07
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 BBDย 7.86
$3.68 เธฟ116
6.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.54 BBDย 7.08
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
57.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 BBDย 5.18
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 BBDย 9.19
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
106.76%
Eggs
$5.94 BBDย 11.89
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
166.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.60 BBDย 13.19
$19.68 เธฟ619
-66.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 BBDย 25.90
$3.66 เธฟ115
253.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 BBDย 20.81
$13.09 เธฟ411
-20.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 BBDย 9.21
$3.38 เธฟ106
36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BBDย 6.41
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
89.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 BBDย 10.37
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
122.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 BBDย 10.54
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
166.16%
Potato (1kg)
$5.55 BBDย 11.10
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
258.06%
Onion (1kg)
$4.91 BBDย 9.83
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
225.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 BBDย 5.67
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
188.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 BBDย 6.11
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
535.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 BBDย 15.15
$4.35 เธฟ137
74.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.96 BBDย 31.92
$20.65 เธฟ649
-22.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BBDย 3.38
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 BBDย 5.68
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
3.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 BBDย 3.45
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
26.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 BBDย 12.52
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
101.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.35 BBDย 6.71
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
219.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.60 BBDย 45.19
$13.72 เธฟ431
64.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 BBDย 4.19
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K BBDย 99.5K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
79.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K BBDย 81.4K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
21.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 BBDย 388
$122 เธฟ3,835
59.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 BBDย 100
$13.61 เธฟ428
267.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.7 BBDย 171
$18.49 เธฟ581
363.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.8 BBDย 144
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.10 BBDย 20.20
$9.09 เธฟ286
11.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 BBDย 527
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-62.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 BBDย 111
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-5.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.79 BBDย 57.6
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 BBDย 174
$113 เธฟ3,545
-23.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 BBDย 112
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-33.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 BBDย 1,346
$606 เธฟ19.1K
11.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 BBDย 1,327
$435 เธฟ13.7K
52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,094 BBDย 4,187
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 BBDย 2,789
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-5.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barbados
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 BBDย 2,162
$547 เธฟ17.2K
97.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
5.33
38.84%

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Last update for Barbados: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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