Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Trincomalee Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Trincomalee

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.2% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 334.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.6% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 274.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.11 LKR 1,227
323.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.06 LKR 7,486
174.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.27 LKR 2,470
65.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 LKR 785
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.69 LKR 205
305.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 LKR 113
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.3 LKR 688
92.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.29 LKR 983
37.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.78 LKR 533
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 LKR 157
290.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 LKR 242
144.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 LKR 654
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.29 LKR 4,269
28.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.58 LKR 1,367
114.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.07 LKR 2,412
138.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.54 LKR 2,252
-65.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.12 LKR 335
108.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.92 LKR 1,768
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.26 LKR 378
119.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LKR 345
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 LKR 411
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 LKR 343
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 LKR 168
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.08 LKR 3,012
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.1 LKR 4,212
-49.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.09 LKR 626
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.88 LKR 861
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.41 LKR 123
1019.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.35 LKR 105
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.62 LKR 184
4667.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 LKR 373
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
41.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
-6.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60.1 LKR 18K
215.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.21 LKR 1,257
426.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.24 LKR 4,554
138.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.45 LKR 1,030
213.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.33 LKR 10.9K
1915.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$446 LKR 133.2K
3291.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.28 LKR 8,151
218.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.65 LKR 5,872
87.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.3 LKR 21K
45.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.38 LKR 11.8K
197.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Trincomalee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trincomalee: October 28, 2025

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