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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 76.5% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$1.69 LKR 523

175.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$25.30 LKR 7,824

82.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.08 LKR 1,571

72.05%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.19 LKR 678

38.81%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.69 LKR 213

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.37 LKR 115

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$2.13 LKR 658

14.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$1.65 LKR 510

129.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.71 LKR 529

25.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.49 LKR 152

279.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$0.73 LKR 226

200.00%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.12 LKR 655

6.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$14.02 LKR 4,334

40.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.31 LKR 1,332

-12.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.00 LKR 2,474

69.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$6.86 LKR 2,121

-52.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.06 LKR 328

57.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$5.62 LKR 1,739

-57.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.22 LKR 376

71.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.12 LKR 346

36.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.37 LKR 425

10.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.34 LKR 106

191.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.36 LKR 110

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$10.24 LKR 3,168

-58.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$12.87 LKR 3,979

57.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.48 LKR 457

20.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.61 LKR 808

6.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.31 LKR 97.3

351.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.34 LKR 106

814.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.33 LKR 101

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$0.57 LKR 176

2308.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.21 LKR 375

9.09%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

1.62%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$34.6K LKR 10.7M

-1.53%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$29.61 LKR 9,157

306.62%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$3.36 LKR 1,038

314.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$12.05 LKR 3,728

51.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$8.48 LKR 2,622

618.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$3.43 LKR 1,062

153.94%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$16.91 LKR 5,228

4027.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$136 LKR 42.1K

11458.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$27.60 LKR 8,535

108.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$9.95 LKR 3,077

244.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$66.6 LKR 20.6K

69.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$26.47 LKR 8,186

220.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$102 LKR 31.5K

492.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$62.2 LKR 19.2K

601.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$338 LKR 104.6K

508.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$186 LKR 57.5K

705.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$246 LKR 76.0K

115.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-46.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

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