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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 77.3% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.7% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 251.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.98 LKR 1,232

13.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$18.73 LKR 5,796

146.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.43 LKR 2,611

4.15%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.44 LKR 446

114.58%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.68 LKR 210

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 LKR 116

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.99 LKR 615

20.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.26 LKR 1,009

12.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.48 LKR 457

52.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.48 LKR 150

289.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.87 LKR 269

155.17%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.16 LKR 667

3.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$13.90 LKR 4,302

41.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.77 LKR 1,476

-23.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.71 LKR 1,768

129.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.99 LKR 615

69.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.76 LKR 234

122.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.49 LKR 771

-6.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.25 LKR 386

58.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.80 LKR 248

93.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.96 LKR 297

57.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.99 LKR 306

-1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.60 LKR 186

-20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$8.51 LKR 2,635

-48.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$13.91 LKR 4,304

48.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.07 LKR 641

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.88 LKR 890

-4.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.34 LKR 106

302.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.39 LKR 119

697.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.31 LKR 95.6

238.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$0.62 LKR 191

2112.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.26 LKR 389

6.35%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

4.73%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

-3.69%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$31.30 LKR 9,687

289.71%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.31 LKR 1,335

215.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$15.30 LKR 4,737

20.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$13.65 LKR 4,224

351.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$10.00 LKR 3,094

67.00%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.44 LKR 756

272.54%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$36.64 LKR 11.3K

1817.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$441 LKR 136.6K

3524.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$19.38 LKR 5,999

203.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$19.11 LKR 5,914

80.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$50.1 LKR 15.5K

125.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$27.08 LKR 8,381

212.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$192 LKR 59.3K

185.66%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Negombo: January 11, 2026

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