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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arica is 5.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arica is 22.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.46 CLP 7,396

$4.65 ฿146

81.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.85 CLP 38.3K

$46.11 ฿1,450

-4.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.06 CLP 7,046

$8.74 ฿275

-7.78%

Cappuccino

$2.82 CLP 2,466

$3.04 ฿95.5

-7.24%

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

$1.31 CLP 1,150

$0.72 ฿22.65

81.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 CLP 884

$0.39 ฿12.30

158.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.26 CLP 2,855

$2.44 ฿76.7

33.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 CLP 3,728

$3.79 ฿119

12.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 CLP 1,080

$2.14 ฿67.4

-42.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 CLP 1,377

$1.86 ฿58.5

-15.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 CLP 1,679

$2.19 ฿68.8

-12.33%

Eggs

$3.56 CLP 3,114

$2.25 ฿70.6

58.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.60 CLP 9,271

$19.73 ฿620

-46.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.83 CLP 5,976

$3.79 ฿119

80.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.97 CLP 9,595

$13.55 ฿426

-19.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 CLP 1,576

$3.25 ฿102

-44.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 CLP 1,326

$1.67 ฿52.6

-8.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.61 CLP 1,405

$2.39 ฿75.2

-32.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 CLP 1,257

$2.09 ฿65.8

-31.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 CLP 1,076

$1.53 ฿48.07

-19.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 CLP 1,178

$1.51 ฿47.47

-10.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 CLP 1,065

$0.99 ฿31.09

23.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 CLP 1,030

$0.51 ฿16.19

131.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.32 CLP 4,655

$4.27 ฿134

24.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 CLP 1,365

$1.79 ฿56.3

-12.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 CLP 1,970

$2.77 ฿87.0

-18.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.57 CLP 499

$1.40 ฿44.15

-59.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 CLP 448

$3.11 ฿97.8

-83.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,256

$1.32 ฿41.47

9.09%

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

$19.5K CLP 17.1M

$27.2K ฿856.3K

-28.29%

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

$21.2K CLP 18.6M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-37.72%

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

$132 CLP 115.8K

$120 ฿3,785

9.97%

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

$13.75 CLP 12.0K

$13.93 ฿438

-1.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.1K

$18.31 ฿576

19.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.90 CLP 34.0K

$60.9 ฿1,916

-36.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.67 CLP 19.0K

$17.23 ฿542

25.77%

Cinema Ticket

$5.51 CLP 4,822

$8.71 ฿274

-36.74%

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

$434 CLP 379.8K

$698 ฿21.9K

-37.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.3 CLP 44.9K

$57.6 ฿1,812

-11.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.30 CLP 26.5K

$34.24 ฿1,077

-11.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.8 CLP 48.8K

$113 ฿3,558

-50.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.5 CLP 71.2K

$84.8 ฿2,666

-3.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 CLP 417.8K

$604 ฿19.0K

-20.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 CLP 324.0K

$436 ฿13.7K

-15.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$890 CLP 778.6K

$2,057 ฿64.7K

-56.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 CLP 509.8K

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-61.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$569 CLP 497.9K

$529 ฿16.6K

7.56%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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