Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 12.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 15% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 UYU 631
$4.65 ฿149
243.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,148
$46.11 ฿1,474
17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 488
$8.74 ฿279
41.08%
Cappuccino
$4.27 UYU 169
$3.04 ฿97.1
40.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 88.1
$0.72 ฿23.03
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 67.5
$0.39 ฿12.50
338.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 UYU 177
$2.44 ฿78.0
83.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 UYU 148
$3.79 ฿121
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 47.72
$2.14 ฿68.6
-43.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 UYU 111
$1.86 ฿59.5
50.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UYU 65.9
$2.19 ฿69.9
-23.74%
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 192
$2.25 ฿71.8
116.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 UYU 538
$19.73 ฿631
-31.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 430
$3.79 ฿121
186.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 430
$13.55 ฿433
-19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 122
$3.25 ฿104
-4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 93.4
$1.67 ฿53.4
41.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$2.39 ฿76.5
-35.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 UYU 140
$2.09 ฿66.9
69.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 81.5
$1.53 ฿48.88
34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 74.2
$1.51 ฿48.27
24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 51.8
$0.99 ฿31.62
32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 68.5
$0.51 ฿16.46
239.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 UYU 201
$4.27 ฿137
18.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 UYU 415
$20.31 ฿649
-48.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 89.1
$1.79 ฿57.3
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 119
$2.77 ฿88.5
9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYU 61.6
$3.11 ฿99.4
-49.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 UYU 138
$0.99 ฿31.80
251.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.24 UYU 484
$13.73 ฿439
-10.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 75.0
$1.32 ฿42.17
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
23.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K UYU 1.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
7.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 6,850
$120 ฿3,849
43.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.59 UYU 657
$13.93 ฿445
19.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,989
$18.31 ฿585
174.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.39 UYU 411
$8.71 ฿278
19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 UYU 18.9K
$698 ฿22.3K
-31.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,931 UYU 353.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-43.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 UYU 3,698
$57.6 ฿1,843
62.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.93 UYU 1,897
$34.24 ฿1,095
39.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,504
$113 ฿3,618
0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 4,949
$84.8 ฿2,711
47.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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Last update for Trinidad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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