Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirissa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirissa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirissa is 26.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirissa is 42.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 914
$4.68 ฿151
-34.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.39 LKR 7,587
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 LKR 2,508
$8.65 ฿280
-2.89%
Cappuccino
$2.54 LKR 759
$3.09 ฿100
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.73 ฿23.53
-19.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.37 ฿11.95
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 688
$2.39 ฿77.4
-3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKR 876
$3.62 ฿117
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
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
$2.16 LKR 645
$2.23 ฿72.1
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 LKR 4,131
$19.31 ฿625
-28.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,362
$3.77 ฿122
20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 LKR 2,340
$13.05 ฿422
-40.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$3.28 ฿106
123.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 317
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 LKR 1,743
$2.4 ฿77.7
143.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 375
$1.99 ฿64.3
-37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 405
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 354
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 178
$0.48 ฿15.61
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKR 2,970
$4.32 ฿140
130.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,114
$21.68 ฿702
-36.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 863
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$3.15 ฿102
-86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.6
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKR 156
$13.64 ฿442
-96.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 LKR 369
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 7.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-51.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 LKR 979
$13.93 ฿451
-76.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.88 LKR 4,445
$18.24 ฿590
-18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.27 LKR 979
$9.07 ฿294
-63.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKR 10.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.3 LKR 8,157
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 LKR 5,892
$34.51 ฿1,117
-42.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 LKR 20.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.56 LKR 11.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-54.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirissa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 LKR 73.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 LKR 45.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-65.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 LKR 174.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.07%
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
Mirissa
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 Mirissa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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