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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Trincomalee is 29.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Trincomalee is 38% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,214
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
12.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,842
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-21.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
74.49%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKRĀ 831
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-5.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 231
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-45.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKRĀ 711
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-13.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKRĀ 547
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 173
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-25.64%
Eggs
$2.21 LKRĀ 687
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKRĀ 4,322
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-5.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,494
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
13.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKRĀ 2,503
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-33.99%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKRĀ 2,372
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
105.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 334
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.89 LKRĀ 1,832
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
118.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 379
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-47.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 348
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 440
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-38.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
12.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKRĀ 3,140
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
205.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 LKRĀ 4,019
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 623
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKRĀ 894
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
3.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 111
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRĀ 192
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-90.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
46.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
4.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKRĀ 10.8M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
9.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKRĀ 19.0K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-24.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKRĀ 1,306
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
5.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.37 LKRĀ 4,777
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
-34.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,032
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
-20.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.05 LKRĀ 11.5K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKRĀ 135.7K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-93.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.92 LKRĀ 8,676
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-48.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.23 LKRĀ 5,975
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
-49.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.6K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-21.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.94 LKRĀ 12.1K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-50.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Trincomalee
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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