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

😐 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 22.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 27.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 UYU 665
$4.68 ฿151
245.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 UYU 2,276
$46.4 ฿1,502
19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 507
$8.65 ฿280
42.54%
Cappuccino
$4.25 UYU 175
$3.09 ฿100
37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 91.2
$0.73 ฿23.53
204.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
370.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 184
$2.39 ฿77.4
87.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 UYU 153
$3.62 ฿117
3.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 UYU 119
$1.8 ฿58.2
61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 UYU 64.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.91%
Eggs
$4.92 UYU 202
$2.23 ฿72.1
120.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 UYU 557
$19.31 ฿625
-29.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 UYU 440
$3.77 ฿122
184.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 UYU 444
$13.05 ฿422
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 UYU 125
$3.28 ฿106
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 UYU 152
$1.99 ฿64.3
86.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 UYU 56.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 UYU 68.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
245.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 208
$4.32 ฿140
16.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 UYU 405
$21.68 ฿702
-54.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 UYU 93.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 124
$2.79 ฿90.4
8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
$3.15 ฿102
-48.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$1 ฿32.3
263.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 UYU 506
$13.64 ฿442
-9.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 78.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K UYU 1.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 7,135
$123 ฿3,970
41.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 679
$13.93 ฿451
18.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.39 UYU 1,988
$18.24 ฿590
165.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.5 UYU 431
$9.07 ฿294
15.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 UYU 20.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-29.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 UYU 365.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 UYU 3,975
$57.5 ฿1,861
68.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 UYU 1,952
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,722
$115 ฿3,727
-0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 5,056
$84.8 ฿2,743
45.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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Last update for Trinidad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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