Thailand or Sri Lanka from Australia: which costs less?
Sri Lanka costs less day to day: about A$23 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$35 in Thailand (the middle of our places in each country).
| Thailand | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$35A$23 (Chiang Rai) to A$51 (Phuket), 10 places | about A$23A$21 (Kandy) to A$33 (Colombo), 3 places |
| A day, street food | about A$19 | about A$15 |
| Best months | November to FebruaryMarch too | January, February and June to AugustMarch and September too |
| Busy weeks | High season (December to February) | Not researched yet |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorisation |
Food and getting around from our researched city costs: the middle value of our places in each country, with the cheapest and dearest named. Flights and stays come on top.