Cost of Living Comparison Between Weligama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Weligama and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Weligama is 31.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Weligama is 30.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,214
$4.65 ฿148
-15.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.27 LKR 4,124
$46.11 ฿1,470
-71.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 LKR 1,824
$8.74 ฿279
-32.84%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 849
$3.04 ฿96.9
-10.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 210
$0.72 ฿22.96
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 118
$0.39 ฿12.47
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 720
$2.44 ฿77.8
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKR 1,025
$3.79 ฿121
-12.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 526
$2.14 ฿68.4
-21.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKR 107
$1.86 ฿59.3
-81.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 253
$2.19 ฿69.7
-63.01%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 683
$2.25 ฿71.6
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKR 4,322
$19.73 ฿629
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,487
$3.79 ฿121
26.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKR 2,479
$13.55 ฿432
-41.11%
Apples (1kg)
$7.66 LKR 2,381
$3.25 ฿104
135.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 247
$1.67 ฿53.3
-52.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,838
$2.39 ฿76.3
147.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$2.09 ฿66.7
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.53 ฿48.74
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LKR 140
$1.51 ฿48.13
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 368
$0.99 ฿31.53
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 189
$0.51 ฿16.41
19.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKR 3,112
$4.27 ฿136
134.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 LKR 4,085
$20.31 ฿647
-35.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 656
$1.79 ฿57.1
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKR 887
$2.77 ฿88.2
3.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 120
$3.11 ฿99.1
-87.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.99 ฿31.71
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$13.73 ฿438
-95.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 386
$1.32 ฿42.05
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
$120 ฿3,838
-49.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 LKR 1,060
$13.93 ฿444
-75.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 LKR 4,689
$18.31 ฿584
-17.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,048
$8.71 ฿278
-61.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.54 LKR 11.7K
$698 ฿22.2K
-94.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKR 137.2K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-97.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.97 LKR 8,691
$57.6 ฿1,838
-51.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKR 6,097
$34.24 ฿1,092
-42.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 21.6K
$113 ฿3,608
-38.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.11 LKR 12.2K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-53.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKR 68.5K
$436 ฿13.9K
-49.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Weligama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5.33
208.63%

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Last update for Weligama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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