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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.9% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 48.3% cheaper than Barbados without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.6

$20.23 BBD 40.47

-89.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿593

$114 BBD 228

-83.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿238

$10.20 BBD 20.41

-26.67%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.7

$4.52 BBD 9.04

-55.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿27.01

$2.14 BBD 4.28

-60.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.21

$1.49 BBD 2.98

-76.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.5

$3.03 BBD 6.06

-27.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

$3.91 BBD 7.82

-3.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.8

$3.53 BBD 7.06

-51.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.1

$2.57 BBD 5.15

-36.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.93

$4.42 BBD 8.84

-73.76%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.1

$5.81 BBD 11.63

-65.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿508

$6.74 BBD 13.47

136.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$12.95 BBD 25.91

-75.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿348

$10.70 BBD 21.41

1.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.3

$4.80 BBD 9.60

-44.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.98

$3.09 BBD 6.18

-60.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.1

$5.23 BBD 10.47

-67.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$5.31 BBD 10.62

-70.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.21

$5.57 BBD 11.15

-76.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.25

$4.81 BBD 9.62

-75.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.61

$2.84 BBD 5.67

-76.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.76

$3.05 BBD 6.10

-81.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

$7.71 BBD 15.42

-41.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿608

$15.75 BBD 31.51

21.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.4

$1.72 BBD 3.44

2.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$2.80 BBD 5.61

13.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.70

$1.79 BBD 3.58

-46.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿602

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.29

$6.16 BBD 12.32

-77.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.11

$3.48 BBD 6.96

-61.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿256

$22.86 BBD 45.73

-64.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.62

$2.08 BBD 4.17

-40.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿674.7K

$49.9K BBD 99.9K

-57.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿693.5K

$40.0K BBD 80.0K

-45.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,271

$194 BBD 388

-63.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿449

$48.97 BBD 97.9

-71.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿557

$87.0 BBD 174

-79.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,341

$72.6 BBD 145

-42.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿219

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿189

$10.16 BBD 20.33

-41.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,799

$266 BBD 533

15.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿471.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,775

$54.0 BBD 108

3.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿854

$27.89 BBD 55.8

-3.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,653

$86.9 BBD 174

-4.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,235

$55.5 BBD 111

26.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$669 BBD 1,339

-36.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,559

$662 BBD 1,324

-64.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$2,143 BBD 4,285

-62.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.0K

$1,416 BBD 2,833

-64.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.8K

$1,042 BBD 2,083

-37.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.4

-32.43%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barbados: March 2, 2026

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