Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 27.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 37.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$4.68 ฿151
-14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-48.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$8.65 ฿280
-16.76%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$3.09 ฿100
-49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$0.73 ฿23.53
27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$0.37 ฿11.95
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$2.39 ฿77.4
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$3.62 ฿117
-40.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$2.24 ฿72.3
-46.88%
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-77.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$3.77 ฿122
42.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-44.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$3.28 ฿106
-25.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$2.4 ฿77.7
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$1.99 ฿64.3
-56.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$1.53 ฿49.62
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$1.02 ฿32.87
-20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$0.48 ฿15.61
35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$4.32 ฿140
-46.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$3.15 ฿102
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$1 ฿32.3
73.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$13.64 ฿442
-54.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-31.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$13.93 ฿451
-33.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$18.24 ฿590
24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-55.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$115 ฿3,727
-27.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-14.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-46.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-73.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-66.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$697 ฿22.5K
-25.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5.33
147.28%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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