Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Homagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Homagama

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 84.1% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.5% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 200.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.08 LKR 1,218
14.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.26 LKR 7,546
83.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.32 LKR 2,485
3.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.76 LKR 824
11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.69 LKR 207
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.4 LKR 120
-7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.36 LKR 704
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.27 LKR 978
10.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.32 LKR 396
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.56 LKR 169
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.65 LKR 194
244.62%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.06 LKR 615
8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.27 LKR 4,263
35.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4 LKR 1,195
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.97 LKR 2,381
63.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.5 LKR 2,241
-56.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.02 LKR 304
59.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.68 LKR 1,699
-57.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.22 LKR 363
63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.11 LKR 331
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.02 LKR 306
46.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.15 LKR 344
-11.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.48 LKR 143
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$9.85 LKR 2,944
-56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.07 LKR 3,906
65.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2 LKR 598
-11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.36 LKR 707
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.48 LKR 143
181.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.42 LKR 124
650.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.32 LKR 96.7
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.61 LKR 181
2136.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.24 LKR 371
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$15.1K LKR 4.5M
81.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.4K LKR 7M
44.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$23.33 LKR 6,971
425.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.28 LKR 979
324.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.07 LKR 4,504
21.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$6.6 LKR 1,972
820.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$3.34 LKR 998
412.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.3 LKR 987
174.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$37.53 LKR 11.2K
1749.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$444 LKR 132.7K
3478.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.45 LKR 8,202
109.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$13.47 LKR 4,024
156.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$27.26 LKR 8,144
322.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$30.6 LKR 9,144
177.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$111 LKR 33.1K
451.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$50.4 LKR 15.1K
776.98%
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
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$166 LKR 49.5K
320.09%
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 Homagama: October 29, 2025

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