Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ragama

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 70.1% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.7% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 179.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.91 LKR 1,167
19.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$24.82 LKR 7,417
86.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.32 LKR 2,486
3.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.68 LKR 800
15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.72 LKR 216
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.38 LKR 113
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.38 LKR 712
0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.42 LKR 1,021
5.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.66 LKR 495
34.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.53 LKR 157
239.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.71 LKR 213
215.49%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.2 LKR 657
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.15 LKR 4,229
36.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.71 LKR 1,406
-19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.25 LKR 2,466
58.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.47 LKR 2,231
-56.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.07 LKR 320
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.7 LKR 1,703
-57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.24 LKR 372
60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.1 LKR 329
39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.18 LKR 353
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.14 LKR 340
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 LKR 169
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.21 LKR 3,050
-57.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.01 LKR 4,186
54.75%
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
$2.99 LKR 893
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ragama
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
$0.38 LKR 114
728.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 LKR 106
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.62 LKR 184
2100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.21 LKR 361
7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35.3K LKR 10.5M
-3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
105.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.42 LKR 1,320
215.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.99 LKR 4,480
21.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.33 LKR 995
172.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$37.21 LKR 11.1K
1765.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$443 LKR 132.4K
3487.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.37 LKR 8,178
110.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.19 LKR 5,735
79.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
68.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$38.6 LKR 11.5K
119.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ragama
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
Ragama
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 Ragama: October 28, 2025

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