Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 39.1% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 54.4% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 56.3% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 36.5% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.1% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 42.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$2.33
THB75.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.02
THB195.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.70
THB22.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.38
THB12.31
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.40
THB45.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$8.16
THB264.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$6.68
THB216.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.05
THB66.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$1.29
THB41.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.23
THB39.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.52
THB16.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.82
THB26.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.66
THB21.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.69
THB22.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.54
THB17.38
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.47
THB144.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$25.43
THB825.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$31,362.48
THB1,017,554.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$9.67
THB313.61
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$17.13
THB555.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$389.22
THB12,628.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$225.23
THB7,307.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$55.17
THB1,790.12
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$341.66
THB11,085.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$10,344.18
THB335,616.41
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.20
THB71.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.90
THB61.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$3.85
THB124.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$48.79
THB1,583.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.42
THB175.88
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$38.62
THB1,252.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$29.36
THB952.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$82.78
THB2,685.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$65.55
THB2,126.91
|
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