Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 42.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$2.26
THB75.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$5.53
THB184.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.63
THB21.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.35
THB11.65
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.38
THB45.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$7.97
THB265.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$6.00
THB200.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$1.92
THB64.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$1.07
THB35.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$1.19
THB39.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$0.48
THB16.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$0.79
THB26.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.63
THB21.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.64
THB21.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.45
THB15.18
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$4.25
THB141.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$22.11
THB737.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$24,588.11
THB820,128.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$9.24
THB308.05
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$15.82
THB527.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$393.06
THB13,110.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$209.24
THB6,979.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$48.32
THB1,611.65
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$329.15
THB10,978.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$10,347.16
THB345,126.34
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$1.87
THB62.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$1.81
THB60.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$3.52
THB117.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$46.67
THB1,556.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.45
THB181.86
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$34.16
THB1,139.54
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$26.70
THB890.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$75.98
THB2,534.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$61.99
THB2,067.71
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