Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mirissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mirissa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 46.2% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.9% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 190.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.06 LKR 950
51.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$25.14 LKR 7,811
83.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.57 LKR 2,664
1.98%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.57 LKR 799
18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.58 LKR 182
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.40 LKR 125
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.28 LKR 709
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.95 LKR 918
28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.75 LKR 545
22.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.56 LKR 174
232.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.88 LKR 273
148.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.19 LKR 681
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$13.85 LKR 4,305
42.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.60 LKR 1,429
-17.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.25 LKR 2,563
64.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$7.50 LKR 2,330
-56.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.07 LKR 333
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$5.72 LKR 1,776
-58.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.25 LKR 388
67.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.16 LKR 360
31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.36 LKR 424
11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.20 LKR 372
-17.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.61 LKR 188
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$10.06 LKR 3,126
-57.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$12.92 LKR 4,014
57.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.11 LKR 656
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.84 LKR 882
-2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.42 LKR 130
640.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.32 LKR 101
209.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$0.49 LKR 151
2702.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.22 LKR 380
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-2.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
102.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$3.39 LKR 1,054
310.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$14.96 LKR 4,648
22.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.43 LKR 1,065
153.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$37.35 LKR 11.6K
1768.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$445 LKR 138.2K
3436.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$27.74 LKR 8,621
107.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$19.24 LKR 5,979
77.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$68.7 LKR 21.4K
64.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$38.11 LKR 11.8K
122.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$241 LKR 74.9K
150.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$149 LKR 46.5K
191.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$567 LKR 176.1K
262.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mirissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.45
-67.60%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mirissa: March 2, 2026

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