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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.6% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 138.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 32.7% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 177.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.08 LKR 1,267
13.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$25.05 LKR 7,783
84.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.20 LKR 2,549
6.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.68 LKR 833
13.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.73 LKR 225
-1.37%
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
$2.32 LKR 720
5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.44 LKR 1,069
10.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.70 LKR 528
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.55 LKR 172
238.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.83 LKR 257
163.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.13 LKR 661
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$14.33 LKR 4,453
37.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.53 LKR 1,409
-16.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.24 LKR 2,561
64.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$7.42 LKR 2,306
-56.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.07 LKR 333
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$5.94 LKR 1,846
-59.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.20 LKR 372
74.17%
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
$1.19 LKR 371
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.61 LKR 188
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$9.97 LKR 3,098
-57.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$12.66 LKR 3,933
60.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.02 LKR 629
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.99 LKR 928
-7.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Panadura
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
$0.33 LKR 102
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$0.57 LKR 177
2308.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.26 LKR 393
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
-0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$60.0 LKR 18.6K
100.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.22 LKR 1,311
230.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$14.90 LKR 4,630
22.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.26 LKR 1,012
167.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$36.16 LKR 11.2K
1830.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$437 LKR 135.8K
3501.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$27.03 LKR 8,399
113.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$19.53 LKR 6,069
75.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$70.2 LKR 21.8K
61.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$38.54 LKR 12.0K
120.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Panadura
Difference
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Panadura
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 Panadura: March 2, 2026

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