Cost of Living Comparison Between Battaramulla and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Battaramulla and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Battaramulla is 26% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Battaramulla is 24.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKR 1,264
$4.65 ฿149
-12.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKR 7,695
$46.11 ฿1,474
-46.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 LKR 2,589
$8.74 ฿279
-4.69%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 819
$3.04 ฿97.1
-13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 216
$0.72 ฿23.03
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$0.39 ฿12.50
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 723
$2.44 ฿78.0
-4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,046
$3.79 ฿121
-11.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 546
$2.14 ฿68.6
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$1.86 ฿59.5
-72.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 273
$2.19 ฿69.9
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.15 LKR 668
$2.25 ฿71.8
-4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKR 4,428
$19.73 ฿631
-27.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,435
$3.79 ฿121
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,569
$13.55 ฿433
-38.97%
Apples (1kg)
$7.29 LKR 2,266
$3.25 ฿104
124.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.67 ฿53.4
-33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.80 LKR 1,804
$2.39 ฿76.5
142.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$2.09 ฿66.9
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$1.53 ฿48.88
-28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 421
$1.51 ฿48.27
-10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 367
$0.99 ฿31.62
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 186
$0.51 ฿16.46
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 LKR 3,128
$4.27 ฿137
135.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 LKR 3,950
$20.31 ฿649
-37.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 618
$1.79 ฿57.3
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 914
$2.77 ฿88.5
6.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$3.11 ฿99.4
-86.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.99 ฿31.80
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKR 187
$13.73 ฿439
-95.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 375
$1.32 ฿42.17
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKR 18.5K
$120 ฿3,849
-50.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKR 1,324
$13.93 ฿445
-69.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKR 4,681
$18.31 ฿585
-17.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 1,027
$8.71 ฿278
-62.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.32 LKR 11.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-94.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$448 LKR 139.3K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-97.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.63 LKR 8,585
$57.6 ฿1,843
-52.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.63 LKR 6,101
$34.24 ฿1,095
-42.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
$113 ฿3,618
-38.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.17 LKR 12.2K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-53.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battaramulla
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
Battaramulla
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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