Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Negombo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 90.7% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 198.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 255.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.98 LKR 1,238

16.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$18.66 LKR 5,799

147.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$8.31 LKR 2,582

5.17%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$1.39 LKR 432

118.71%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.70 LKR 216

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.37 LKR 115

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$2.02 LKR 629

20.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.44 LKR 1,070

10.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.54 LKR 477

38.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.52 LKR 161

257.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.80 LKR 250

173.75%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.16 LKR 671

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$13.94 LKR 4,332

41.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.63 LKR 1,437

-18.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$5.58 LKR 1,734

142.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.05 LKR 636

58.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$0.71 LKR 219

135.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.53 LKR 786

-5.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.20 LKR 372

74.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.88 LKR 273

73.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.91 LKR 283

65.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.98 LKR 304

1.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.60 LKR 188

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$8.82 LKR 2,741

-51.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$12.74 LKR 3,959

59.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.01 LKR 625

-10.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.94 LKR 913

-5.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.34 LKR 106

311.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.38 LKR 118

718.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.31 LKR 96.0

219.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$0.57 LKR 177

2308.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.20 LKR 373

10.00%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

2.68%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$34.8K LKR 10.8M

-1.84%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$30.86 LKR 9,589

290.15%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$4.27 LKR 1,328

226.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$15.06 LKR 4,679

21.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$13.29 LKR 4,130

358.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$9.97 LKR 3,098

72.82%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$2.49 LKR 774

249.80%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$36.35 LKR 11.3K

1819.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$442 LKR 137.4K

3459.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$19.31 LKR 6,001

198.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$19.53 LKR 6,068

75.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$48.56 LKR 15.1K

133.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$26.95 LKR 8,374

214.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$195 LKR 60.7K

170.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

16.45

-67.60%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

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