Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trincomalee Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Trincomalee

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.9% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.7% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 177.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.91 LKR 1,214

18.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$25.24 LKR 7,842

82.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$8.48 LKR 2,635

3.07%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.67 LKR 831

13.86%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.74 LKR 231

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.37 LKR 116

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$2.29 LKR 711

6.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.41 LKR 1,058

11.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.76 LKR 547

21.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.56 LKR 173

232.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.87 LKR 271

151.72%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.21 LKR 687

1.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$13.91 LKR 4,322

41.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.81 LKR 1,494

-21.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.06 LKR 2,503

68.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$7.63 LKR 2,372

-57.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.07 LKR 334

56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$5.89 LKR 1,832

-59.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.22 LKR 379

71.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.12 LKR 348

36.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.41 LKR 440

7.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.14 LKR 355

-13.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.60 LKR 187

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$10.11 LKR 3,140

-57.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$12.93 LKR 4,019

57.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.01 LKR 623

-10.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.88 LKR 894

-3.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.42 LKR 129

640.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.36 LKR 111

175.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$0.62 LKR 192

2114.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.26 LKR 393

4.76%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$27.1K LKR 8.4M

0.62%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

-2.22%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$61.2 LKR 19.0K

96.80%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$4.20 LKR 1,306

231.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$15.37 LKR 4,777

19.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$3.32 LKR 1,032

162.35%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$37.05 LKR 11.5K

1783.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$437 LKR 135.7K

3503.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$27.92 LKR 8,676

106.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$19.23 LKR 5,975

78.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$69.4 LKR 21.6K

63.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$38.94 LKR 12.1K

117.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

16.45

-67.60%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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