Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Beruwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Beruwala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.3% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.9% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.11 LKR 1,228
13.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$24.92 LKR 7,445
86.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.3 LKR 2,479
4.22%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.63 LKR 785
17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.73 LKR 218
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.41 LKR 122
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.37 LKR 709
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.28 LKR 979
10.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.7 LKR 507
31.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.55 LKR 166
227.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.81 LKR 241
176.54%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.13 LKR 636
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.22 LKR 4,248
35.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.78 LKR 1,428
-21.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.08 LKR 2,415
61.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.68 LKR 2,294
-57.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.11 LKR 333
46.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.88 LKR 1,758
-59.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.24 LKR 371
60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.1 LKR 329
39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.41 LKR 422
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.19 LKR 354
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 LKR 166
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-57.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.04 LKR 4,194
54.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.1 LKR 628
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.96 LKR 883
-5.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.38 LKR 115
728.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 LKR 105
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.61 LKR 183
2136.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 LKR 358
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.7K LKR 8M
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.4K LKR 10.3M
-1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$59.4 LKR 17.7K
106.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.46 LKR 1,332
212.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.25 LKR 4,555
19.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.28 LKR 981
176.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$36.8 LKR 11K
1786.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$438 LKR 131K
3526.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.08 LKR 8,091
112.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.78 LKR 5,909
74.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$68.4 LKR 20.4K
68.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.11 LKR 11.7K
116.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Beruwala
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
Phuket
Beruwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$161 LKR 48.2K
332.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.45
-67.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Beruwala: October 28, 2025

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