Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gampaha

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.4% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 147.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 86.9% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.7 LKR 507
175.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.32 LKR 7,566
83.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.01 LKR 1,496
72.65%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.14 LKR 639
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.75 LKR 223
-2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.41 LKR 121
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.17 LKR 647
10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.65 LKR 494
119.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.78 LKR 531
25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.49 LKR 147
267.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.68 LKR 203
229.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.19 LKR 653
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.93 LKR 4,162
38.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.3 LKR 1,284
-12.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.96 LKR 2,377
63.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.89 LKR 2,059
-52.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.07 LKR 319
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.71 LKR 1,707
-57.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.21 LKR 361
64.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.08 LKR 322
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.33 LKR 398
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.34 LKR 102
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.36 LKR 106
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10 LKR 2,989
-56.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.78 LKR 4,117
57.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.48 LKR 442
19.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.7 LKR 808
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 LKR 95.3
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.35 LKR 104
800.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 LKR 106
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.57 LKR 170
2292.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 LKR 373
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27K LKR 8.1M
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$29.79 LKR 8,900
311.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.28 LKR 981
324.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.9 LKR 3,556
53.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$8.21 LKR 2,453
639.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.27 LKR 978
177.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$16.89 LKR 5,045
4010.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$131 LKR 39.2K
12001.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$28.09 LKR 8,393
104.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$9.85 LKR 2,943
250.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$66.4 LKR 19.8K
73.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$26.28 LKR 7,852
222.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$99.3 LKR 29.7K
515.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$62.2 LKR 18.6K
611.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$334 LKR 99.8K
503.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$187 LKR 55.8K
681.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$244 LKR 73K
185.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

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