Cost of Living Comparison Between Beruwala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Beruwala and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Beruwala is 20.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beruwala is 29.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,278
$4.65 ฿149
-11.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.17 LKR 7,821
$46.11 ฿1,474
-45.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 LKR 2,549
$8.74 ฿279
-6.18%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 818
$3.04 ฿97.1
-13.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 226
$0.72 ฿23.03
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$0.39 ฿12.50
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 734
$2.44 ฿78.0
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,047
$3.79 ฿121
-11.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKR 532
$2.14 ฿68.6
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 164
$1.86 ฿59.5
-71.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 248
$2.19 ฿69.9
-63.47%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 658
$2.25 ฿71.8
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.85 LKR 4,304
$19.73 ฿631
-29.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 LKR 1,479
$3.79 ฿121
25.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 LKR 2,471
$13.55 ฿433
-41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 LKR 2,390
$3.25 ฿104
136.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 332
$1.67 ฿53.4
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.70 LKR 1,771
$2.39 ฿76.5
138.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 376
$2.09 ฿66.9
-42.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 357
$1.53 ฿48.88
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 439
$1.51 ฿48.27
-6.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 374
$0.99 ฿31.62
21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$0.51 ฿16.46
15.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.04 LKR 3,119
$4.27 ฿137
135.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 LKR 4,020
$20.31 ฿649
-36.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 654
$1.79 ฿57.3
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 918
$2.77 ฿88.5
6.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 119
$3.11 ฿99.4
-87.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.99 ฿31.80
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKR 187
$13.73 ฿439
-95.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 387
$1.32 ฿42.17
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.8 LKR 18.6K
$120 ฿3,849
-50.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKR 1,313
$13.93 ฿445
-69.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 LKR 4,752
$18.31 ฿585
-16.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKR 1,056
$8.71 ฿278
-60.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKR 11.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-94.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 137.9K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-97.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.17 LKR 8,442
$57.6 ฿1,843
-52.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 LKR 5,912
$34.24 ฿1,095
-44.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 LKR 21.8K
$113 ฿3,618
-37.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.51 LKR 12.3K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-53.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beruwala
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
Beruwala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 LKR 49.7K
$529 ฿16.9K
-69.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Beruwala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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