Cost of Living Comparison Between Moratuwa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Moratuwa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Moratuwa is 89% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 94.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moratuwa is 87.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 94.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.65 ฿147
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$46.11 ฿1,460
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.74 ฿277
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Cappuccino
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$3.04 ฿96.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 ฿22.80
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.39 ฿12.38
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 ฿77.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 LKR 436
$2.14 ฿67.9
-34.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 150
$1.86 ฿58.9
-74.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 LKR 279
$2.19 ฿69.2
-58.90%
Eggs
$2.67 LKR 827
$2.25 ฿71.1
18.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 LKR 4,147
$19.73 ฿625
-32.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.79 ฿120
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.55 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.25 ฿103
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.67 ฿52.9
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.39 ฿75.7
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.09 ฿66.2
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.53 ฿48.39
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 ฿47.79
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.99 ฿31.30
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 ฿16.30
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.27 ฿135
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Wine (Bottle)
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$20.31 ฿643
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.79 ฿56.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 LKR 29.41
$1.40 ฿44.44
-92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$11.70 ฿370
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 ฿98.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.99 ฿31.48
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.73 ฿435
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.32 ฿41.75
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.2K ฿862.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$120 ฿3,811
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.93 ฿441
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.31 ฿579
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.9 ฿1,928
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.23 ฿545
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Cinema Ticket
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$8.71 ฿276
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$698 ฿22.1K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.7K ฿498.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.6 ฿1,824
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$34.24 ฿1,084
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$113 ฿3,582
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$84.8 ฿2,684
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$604 ฿19.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$436 ฿13.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,057 ฿65.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,498 ฿47.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Moratuwa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$529 ฿16.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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5.33
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Last update for Moratuwa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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