Cost of Living Comparison Between Katunayaka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Katunayaka and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Katunayaka is 40.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katunayaka is 37.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 LKR 1,215
$4.68 ฿151
-13.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.59 LKR 7,646
$46.4 ฿1,502
-44.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LKR 2,443
$8.65 ฿280
-5.43%
Cappuccino
$2.77 LKR 828
$3.09 ฿100
-10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 206
$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)
$2.37 LKR 709
$2.39 ฿77.4
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,021
$3.62 ฿117
-5.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 532
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 168
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.61%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 661
$2.23 ฿72.1
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 LKR 4,260
$19.31 ฿625
-26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 LKR 1,358
$3.77 ฿122
20.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 LKR 2,439
$13.05 ฿422
-37.47%
Apples (1kg)
$7.51 LKR 2,243
$3.28 ฿106
128.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 321
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.63 LKR 1,681
$2.4 ฿77.7
134.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 376
$1.99 ฿64.3
-36.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKR 342
$1.53 ฿49.62
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 408
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 342
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKR 2,969
$4.32 ฿140
130.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKR 4,186
$21.68 ฿702
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 626
$1.77 ฿57.3
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 890
$2.79 ฿90.4
6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 116
$3.15 ฿102
-87.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.3
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$13.64 ฿442
-95.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.3 ฿42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61 LKR 18.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-50.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKR 1,265
$13.93 ฿451
-69.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 LKR 4,594
$18.24 ฿590
-15.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 LKR 1,027
$9.07 ฿294
-62.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.18 LKR 11.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.36 LKR 8,173
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.63 LKR 5,864
$34.51 ฿1,117
-43.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 LKR 20.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.19 LKR 11.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-54.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
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
Katunayaka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Katunayaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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