Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Moratuwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Moratuwa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 724% more expensive than Moratuwa without rent, and 1599.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 772.8% more expensive than Moratuwa without rent, and 1701.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.45 LKRΒ 434
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.48 LKRΒ 143
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.99 LKRΒ 295
126.26%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.6 LKRΒ 778
-14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$13.3 LKRΒ 3,973
45.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
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Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.1 LKRΒ 29.56
1250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Moratuwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moratuwa: October 26, 2025

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