Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piliyandala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Piliyandala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.9% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69.7% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.45 LKR 1,031
35.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$13.56 LKR 4,050
242.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.41 LKR 2,513
2.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.66 LKR 796
16.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.74 LKR 222
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 LKR 111
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.04 LKR 608
17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.44 LKR 1,027
5.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 LKR 506
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.52 LKR 155
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.87 LKR 261
157.47%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.14 LKR 638
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.14 LKR 4,226
36.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.6 LKR 1,375
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.25 LKR 2,464
58.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.43 LKR 2,219
-55.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.11 LKR 332
46.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.7 LKR 1,704
-57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.2 LKR 359
65.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.11 LKR 331
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.37 LKR 411
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.14 LKR 339
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 LKR 165
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.13 LKR 3,026
-57.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.97 LKR 4,175
55.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.08 LKR 620
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.89 LKR 863
-3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Piliyandala
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
$0.42 LKR 125
650.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.36 LKR 106
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.6 LKR 180
2173.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.27 LKR 378
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.9K LKR 8M
1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35.3K LKR 10.6M
-4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
105.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.45 LKR 1,331
213.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.91 LKR 4,454
22.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Piliyandala
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 988
174.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
1798.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$443 LKR 132.4K
3488.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.7 LKR 8,275
107.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.64 LKR 5,867
75.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
65.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$38.86 LKR 11.6K
118.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Piliyandala
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
Piliyandala
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 Piliyandala: October 28, 2025

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