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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 42% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 61.3% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 215.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,214
-11.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,842
27.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
-42.69%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.67 LKRĀ 831
5.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.74 LKRĀ 231
85.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.29 LKRĀ 711
26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
14.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.76 LKRĀ 547
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.56 LKRĀ 173
335.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
34.48%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.21 LKRĀ 687
6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$13.91 LKRĀ 4,322
6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,494
-11.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$8.06 LKRĀ 2,503
51.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$7.63 LKRĀ 2,372
-51.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.07 LKRĀ 334
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$5.89 LKRĀ 1,832
-54.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.22 LKRĀ 379
91.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.12 LKRĀ 348
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.41 LKRĀ 440
63.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-11.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$10.11 LKRĀ 3,140
-67.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$12.93 LKRĀ 4,019
94.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.01 LKRĀ 623
44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.88 LKRĀ 894
-3.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
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)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.36 LKRĀ 111
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$0.62 LKRĀ 192
909.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
-31.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
-4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$34.9K LKRĀ 10.8M
-8.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$61.2 LKRĀ 19.0K
32.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$4.20 LKRĀ 1,306
-5.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$15.37 LKRĀ 4,777
53.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,032
25.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$37.05 LKRĀ 11.5K
693.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$437 LKRĀ 135.7K
1399.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$27.92 LKRĀ 8,676
94.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$19.23 LKRĀ 5,975
97.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.6K
27.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$38.94 LKRĀ 12.1K
100.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
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
Ubud, Bali
Trincomalee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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