Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panadura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panadura

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.4% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.5% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 170.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Panadura
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
$25.24 LKR 7,541
83.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.5 LKR 2,540
1.76%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.63 LKR 785
17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.68 LKR 203
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.41 LKR 121
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.32 LKR 693
3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.42 LKR 1,021
5.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.78 LKR 533
25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.52 LKR 155
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.88 LKR 262
154.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.22 LKR 662
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.06 LKR 4,200
37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.73 LKR 1,413
-20.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.97 LKR 2,380
63.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.28 LKR 2,175
-54.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.08 LKR 322
50.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.86 LKR 1,750
-59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.22 LKR 364
63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.15 LKR 343
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.4 LKR 419
6.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.15 LKR 344
-11.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.59 LKR 177
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$9.94 LKR 2,970
-56.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.94 LKR 4,164
55.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.07 LKR 617
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.96 LKR 883
-5.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.39 LKR 116
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 LKR 98.6
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.56 LKR 169
2335.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.26 LKR 375
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.6K LKR 7.9M
2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.9K LKR 10.4M
-2.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$59.9 LKR 17.9K
104.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.28 LKR 1,279
225.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.33 LKR 4,580
18.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.31 LKR 989
174.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$36.52 LKR 10.9K
1800.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$437 LKR 130.4K
3541.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.05 LKR 8,081
112.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.49 LKR 5,824
77.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
68.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$38.99 LKR 11.6K
117.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
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
Panadura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Panadura: October 27, 2025

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