Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 47.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 38.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,238

$4.65 ฿148

-14.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.66 LKR 5,798

$46.11 ฿1,470

-59.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.31 LKR 2,581

$8.74 ฿279

-4.92%

Cappuccino

$1.39 LKR 432

$3.04 ฿96.9

-54.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 LKR 216

$0.72 ฿22.96

-2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.39 ฿12.47

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 LKR 629

$2.44 ฿77.8

-17.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 LKR 1,070

$3.79 ฿121

-9.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 LKR 477

$2.14 ฿68.4

-28.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 161

$1.86 ฿59.3

-72.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.80 LKR 250

$2.19 ฿69.7

-63.47%

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 671

$2.25 ฿71.6

-4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 LKR 4,332

$19.73 ฿629

-29.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.63 LKR 1,437

$3.79 ฿121

22.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.58 LKR 1,734

$13.55 ฿432

-58.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 LKR 636

$3.25 ฿104

-36.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.71 LKR 219

$1.67 ฿53.3

-57.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 LKR 786

$2.39 ฿76.3

5.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 372

$2.09 ฿66.7

-42.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 273

$1.53 ฿48.74

-42.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 LKR 283

$1.51 ฿48.13

-39.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 LKR 304

$0.99 ฿31.53

-1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.51 ฿16.41

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.82 LKR 2,741

$4.27 ฿136

106.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 LKR 3,959

$20.31 ฿647

-37.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 625

$1.79 ฿57.1

12.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 913

$2.77 ฿88.2

6.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

$1.40 ฿44.77

-75.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿373

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$3.11 ฿99.1

-87.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 LKR 96.0

$0.99 ฿31.71

-68.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$13.73 ฿438

-95.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 LKR 373

$1.32 ฿42.05

-9.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

$27.2K ฿868.3K

-2.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.8K LKR 10.8M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

1.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.86 LKR 9,588

$120 ฿3,838

-74.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.27 LKR 1,328

$13.93 ฿444

-69.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.06 LKR 4,679

$18.31 ฿584

-17.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.29 LKR 4,130

$60.9 ฿1,942

-78.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.97 LKR 3,098

$17.23 ฿549

-42.14%

Cinema Ticket

$2.49 LKR 774

$8.71 ฿278

-71.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.35 LKR 11.3K

$698 ฿22.2K

-94.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$442 LKR 137.3K

$15.7K ฿501.6K

-97.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.31 LKR 6,000

$57.6 ฿1,838

-66.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.53 LKR 6,068

$34.24 ฿1,092

-42.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.56 LKR 15.1K

$113 ฿3,608

-57.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.95 LKR 8,373

$84.8 ฿2,704

-68.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$195 LKR 60.7K

$529 ฿16.9K

-63.06%

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 Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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