Cost of Living Comparison Between Panadura and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Panadura and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Panadura is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panadura is 24.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,267
$4.65 ฿148
-12.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 LKR 7,783
$46.11 ฿1,470
-45.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 LKR 2,549
$8.74 ฿279
-6.18%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 833
$3.04 ฿96.9
-11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 225
$0.72 ฿22.96
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKR 125
$0.39 ฿12.47
2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 719
$2.44 ฿77.8
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,069
$3.79 ฿121
-9.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKR 528
$2.14 ฿68.4
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 172
$1.86 ฿59.3
-70.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 257
$2.19 ฿69.7
-62.10%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 661
$2.25 ฿71.6
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.33 LKR 4,453
$19.73 ฿629
-27.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 LKR 1,408
$3.79 ฿121
19.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKR 2,561
$13.55 ฿432
-39.19%
Apples (1kg)
$7.42 LKR 2,306
$3.25 ฿104
128.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 333
$1.67 ฿53.3
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,845
$2.39 ฿76.3
148.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 372
$2.09 ฿66.7
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 360
$1.53 ฿48.74
-24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 424
$1.51 ฿48.13
-9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 371
$0.99 ฿31.53
20.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 188
$0.51 ฿16.41
19.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 3,098
$4.27 ฿136
133.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 LKR 3,932
$20.31 ฿647
-37.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 629
$1.79 ฿57.1
12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 928
$2.77 ฿88.2
7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 130
$3.11 ฿99.1
-86.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.99 ฿31.71
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$13.73 ฿438
-95.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 393
$1.32 ฿42.05
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.0 LKR 18.6K
$120 ฿3,838
-50.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,311
$13.93 ฿444
-69.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.90 LKR 4,630
$18.31 ฿584
-18.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 1,012
$8.71 ฿278
-62.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 LKR 11.2K
$698 ฿22.2K
-94.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 135.7K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-97.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.03 LKR 8,398
$57.6 ฿1,838
-53.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKR 6,069
$34.24 ฿1,092
-42.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 LKR 21.8K
$113 ฿3,608
-38.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.54 LKR 12.0K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-54.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panadura
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Panadura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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