Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Arica and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 20.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 8.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.5 CLP 7,884

$4.71 ฿151

80.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.76 CLP 41.5K

$45.87 ฿1,468

-2.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.85 CLP 7,282

$8.84 ฿283

-11.20%

Cappuccino

$2.75 CLP 2,554

$3.06 ฿98

-10.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 CLP 1,270

$0.69 ฿22.16

98.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 CLP 986

$0.39 ฿12.56

171.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.27 CLP 3,037

$2.49 ฿79.6

31.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.15 CLP 3,850

$3.72 ฿119

11.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,099

$2.18 ฿69.8

-45.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 CLP 1,445

$1.8 ฿57.5

-13.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 CLP 1,736

$2.23 ฿71.4

-16.14%

Eggs

$3.58 CLP 3,318

$2.23 ฿71.4

60.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,843

$19.66 ฿629

-46.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.77 CLP 6,279

$3.77 ฿121

79.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 CLP 10.1K

$13.53 ฿433

-19.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 CLP 1,673

$3.24 ฿104

-44.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 CLP 1,416

$1.62 ฿51.9

-5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 CLP 1,412

$2.4 ฿76.8

-36.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 CLP 1,338

$2.08 ฿66.5

-30.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 CLP 1,197

$1.59 ฿50.7

-18.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 CLP 1,247

$1.49 ฿47.76

-10.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 CLP 1,166

$1.01 ฿32.46

24.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 CLP 1,142

$0.48 ฿15.46

156.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.43 CLP 5,042

$4.48 ฿143

21.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.42 CLP 5,034

$20.34 ฿651

-73.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 CLP 1,493

$1.86 ฿59.5

-13.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 CLP 2,121

$2.7 ฿86.3

-15.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 CLP 571

$1.43 ฿45.79

-56.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 433

$3.04 ฿97.4

-84.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 CLP 1,330

$1.35 ฿43.31

5.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.9K CLP 18.5M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-26.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.3K CLP 19.8M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-36.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$133 CLP 123.9K

$122 ฿3,905

9.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.39 CLP 12.4K

$13.61 ฿435

-1.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.76 CLP 20.2K

$18.36 ฿588

18.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.85 CLP 35.1K

$59.9 ฿1,915

-36.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.35 CLP 19.8K

$16.84 ฿539

26.78%

Cinema Ticket

$5.71 CLP 5,301

$8.92 ฿285

-35.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$438 CLP 406.3K

$684 ฿21.9K

-35.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 CLP 47.4K

$58.2 ฿1,862

-12.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.8 CLP 27.7K

$34.38 ฿1,100

-13.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.7 CLP 52.6K

$113 ฿3,631

-50.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.2 CLP 76.3K

$84.9 ฿2,716

-3.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$488 CLP 452.8K

$621 ฿19.9K

-21.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 CLP 351.4K

$441 ฿14.1K

-14.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$871 CLP 807.9K

$2,063 ฿66K

-57.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 CLP 553.6K

$1,469 ฿47K

-59.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,378 CLP 2.2M

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-44.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$536 CLP 496.9K

$534 ฿17.1K

0.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

5.33

-2.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arica: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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