Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 28.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 26.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 COP 19.7K
$4.68 ฿151
0.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 COP 131.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-31.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 COP 29.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-18.50%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 7,025
$3.09 ฿100
-45.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,769
$0.73 ฿23.53
23.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,483
$0.37 ฿11.95
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,432
$2.39 ฿77.4
-45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,892
$3.62 ฿117
-47.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,957
$2.24 ฿72.5
-57.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,391
$2.24 ฿72.3
-53.13%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,645
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$19.31 ฿625
-76.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 COP 21.2K
$3.77 ฿122
35.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-45.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$3.28 ฿106
-14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,443
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 COP 6,268
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,465
$1.99 ฿64.3
-58.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,729
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 COP 6,181
$1.49 ฿48.11
-0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,623
$1.02 ฿32.87
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,582
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-34.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 COP 38.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-57.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,492
$1.77 ฿57.3
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 COP 5,474
$2.79 ฿90.4
-53.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,977
$1.35 ฿43.74
-47.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 COP 134.7K
$11.76 ฿380
174.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 8,137
$3.15 ฿102
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$1 ฿32.3
186.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 COP 20.4K
$13.64 ฿442
-64.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 63.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-44.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K COP 94.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-32.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 589K
$123 ฿3,970
15.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 COP 33.1K
$13.93 ฿451
-43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 COP 88.1K
$18.24 ฿590
15.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 COP 89.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-64.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 COP 59.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-16.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-54.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,852 COP 7.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 COP 258.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
7.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 COP 225.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 COP 329.7K
$115 ฿3,727
-31.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 COP 300.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-15.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 913.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.3M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.9M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 COP 4.6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-73.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 COP 3.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-74.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 COP 2.2M
$697 ฿22.5K
-25.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.33
87.62%

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Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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