Cost of Living Comparison Between Trincomalee and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Trincomalee and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Trincomalee is 21.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trincomalee is 0 than Ubud without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,227
$3 Rp 48.8K
37.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.06 LKR 7,486
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
100.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 LKR 2,470
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
160.06%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 785
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 205
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 688
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 LKR 983
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 533
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 157
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 242
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.95%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 654
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 LKR 4,269
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
2.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,367
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 LKR 2,412
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-28.58%
Apples (1kg)
$7.54 LKR 2,252
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
109.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-26.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,768
$2.65 Rp 43K
123.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 378
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 345
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 411
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 LKR 3,012
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
352.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 LKR 4,212
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 626
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 861
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$6.04 Rp 98K
-89.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 373
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 LKR 18K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.21 LKR 1,257
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
2.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,554
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 LKR 1,030
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.33 LKR 10.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$446 LKR 133.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.28 LKR 8,151
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.65 LKR 5,872
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 LKR 21K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.38 LKR 11.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trincomalee
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Trincomalee: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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