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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ragama is 41.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ragama is 24.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,167
$4.68 ฿151
-16.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKR 7,417
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKR 2,486
$8.65 ฿280
-3.82%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 800
$3.09 ฿100
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 216
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.37 ฿11.95
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 712
$2.39 ฿77.4
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,021
$3.62 ฿117
-5.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 LKR 495
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 157
$1.8 ฿58.2
-70.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 LKR 213
$2.24 ฿72.3
-68.30%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 657
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 LKR 4,229
$19.31 ฿625
-26.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKR 1,406
$3.77 ฿122
24.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKR 2,466
$13.05 ฿422
-36.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKR 2,231
$3.28 ฿106
127.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 LKR 1,703
$2.4 ฿77.7
137.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 372
$1.99 ฿64.3
-37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 329
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 340
$1.02 ฿32.87
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 169
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 LKR 3,050
$4.32 ฿140
136.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKR 4,186
$21.68 ฿702
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 617
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 893
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$3.15 ฿102
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$13.64 ฿442
-95.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-3.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKR 10.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
4.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-51.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,320
$13.93 ฿451
-68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.99 LKR 4,480
$18.24 ฿590
-17.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 995
$9.07 ฿294
-63.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.21 LKR 11.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 132.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 LKR 8,178
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,735
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-40.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.6 LKR 11.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-54.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ragama
Phuket
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
Ragama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Ragama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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