Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 32.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 46.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 LKR 507
$4.68 ฿151
-63.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKR 7,566
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 LKR 1,496
$8.65 ฿280
-42.08%
Cappuccino
$2.14 LKR 639
$3.09 ฿100
-30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LKR 223
$0.73 ฿23.53
2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 121
$0.37 ฿11.95
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 LKR 647
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKR 494
$3.62 ฿117
-54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKR 147
$1.8 ฿58.2
-72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 203
$2.24 ฿72.3
-69.64%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 653
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 LKR 4,162
$19.31 ฿625
-27.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 LKR 1,284
$3.77 ฿122
14.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,377
$13.05 ฿422
-39.00%
Apples (1kg)
$6.89 LKR 2,059
$3.28 ฿106
110.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 319
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 LKR 1,707
$2.4 ฿77.7
137.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$1.53 ฿49.62
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 LKR 398
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKR 102
$1.02 ฿32.87
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKR 106
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,989
$4.32 ฿140
131.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 LKR 4,117
$21.68 ฿702
-36.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKR 442
$1.77 ฿57.3
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LKR 808
$2.79 ฿90.4
-3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 95.3
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 LKR 104
$3.15 ฿102
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$13.64 ฿442
-95.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 373
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K LKR 8.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.79 LKR 8,900
$123 ฿3,970
-75.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 LKR 981
$13.93 ฿451
-76.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.9 LKR 3,556
$18.24 ฿590
-34.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.21 LKR 2,453
$60.8 ฿1,966
-86.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.27 LKR 978
$9.07 ฿294
-63.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.89 LKR 5,045
$694 ฿22.5K
-97.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$131 LKR 39.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-99.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 LKR 8,393
$57.5 ฿1,861
-51.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.85 LKR 2,943
$34.51 ฿1,117
-71.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 LKR 19.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-42.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.28 LKR 7,852
$84.8 ฿2,743
-69.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 LKR 29.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-83.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKR 18.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-85.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 LKR 99.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-83.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 LKR 55.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LKR 73K
$697 ฿22.5K
-64.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.33
87.62%

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Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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