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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 77.6% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 78.9% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 168.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.63 LKR 504

176.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$24.85 LKR 7,691

85.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.89 LKR 1,513

79.55%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.14 LKR 663

44.39%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.73 LKR 225

-4.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.41 LKR 126

-2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.14 LKR 661

12.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.68 LKR 520

119.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.73 LKR 535

30.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.50 LKR 155

274.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.70 LKR 215

217.14%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.22 LKR 687

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.25 LKR 4,410

38.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.23 LKR 1,308

-13.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.12 LKR 2,514

61.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$6.62 LKR 2,048

-48.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.06 LKR 328

59.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$5.91 LKR 1,828

-60.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.25 LKR 388

58.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.12 LKR 346

38.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.39 LKR 430

8.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.32 LKR 98.1

206.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.36 LKR 110

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$10.13 LKR 3,136

-57.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$13.61 LKR 4,212

51.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.49 LKR 462

18.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.61 LKR 807

5.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.32 LKR 98.5

328.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.32 LKR 98.1

871.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.35 LKR 108

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$0.61 LKR 190

2149.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.27 LKR 392

5.51%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$26.9K LKR 8.3M

2.65%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$34.7K LKR 10.8M

-3.30%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$30.12 LKR 9,323

304.98%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$3.46 LKR 1,072

293.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$11.94 LKR 3,697

54.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$8.23 LKR 2,547

649.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.38 LKR 1,046

168.93%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$16.76 LKR 5,188

4090.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$136 LKR 42.1K

11659.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$27.84 LKR 8,617

111.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$10.13 LKR 3,136

239.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$68.0 LKR 21.0K

65.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$26.56 LKR 8,219

218.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$98.5 LKR 30.5K

515.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$63.1 LKR 19.5K

590.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$339 LKR 105.0K

509.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$185 LKR 57.4K

694.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$238 LKR 73.6K

130.20%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: January 12, 2026

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