Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Homagama is 45.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homagama is 39.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,218
$4.68 ฿151
-12.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 LKR 7,546
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKR 2,485
$8.65 ฿280
-3.82%
Cappuccino
$2.76 LKR 824
$3.09 ฿100
-10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 207
$0.73 ฿23.53
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 704
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 978
$3.62 ฿117
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 LKR 396
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 194
$2.24 ฿72.3
-70.98%
Eggs
$2.06 LKR 615
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 LKR 4,263
$19.31 ฿625
-26.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,195
$3.77 ฿122
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKR 2,381
$13.05 ฿422
-38.93%
Apples (1kg)
$7.5 LKR 2,241
$3.28 ฿106
128.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 304
$1.63 ฿52.6
-37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 LKR 1,699
$2.4 ฿77.7
136.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 363
$1.99 ฿64.3
-38.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 331
$1.53 ฿49.62
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 306
$1.49 ฿48.11
-31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKR 143
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.85 LKR 2,944
$4.32 ฿140
128.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 LKR 3,906
$21.68 ฿702
-39.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 598
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 LKR 707
$2.79 ฿90.4
-15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 LKR 143
$1.35 ฿43.74
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$3.15 ฿102
-86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.7
$1 ฿32.3
-68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 181
$13.64 ฿442
-95.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 371
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K LKR 4.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K LKR 7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.33 LKR 6,971
$123 ฿3,970
-80.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 LKR 979
$13.93 ฿451
-76.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 LKR 4,504
$18.24 ฿590
-17.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.6 LKR 1,972
$60.8 ฿1,966
-89.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.34 LKR 998
$17.11 ฿554
-80.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.3 LKR 987
$9.07 ฿294
-63.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.53 LKR 11.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 132.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.45 LKR 8,202
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.47 LKR 4,024
$34.51 ฿1,117
-60.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.26 LKR 8,144
$115 ฿3,727
-76.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.6 LKR 9,144
$84.8 ฿2,743
-63.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 LKR 33.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-81.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.4 LKR 15.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homagama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 LKR 49.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-76.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Homagama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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