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Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Calama is 8.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Calama is 17.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.30 CLPΒ 7,328
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
84.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 CLPΒ 29.8K
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-26.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 CLPΒ 7,035
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-9.23%
Cappuccino
$2.21 CLPΒ 1,954
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 CLPΒ 822
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLPΒ 871
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
147.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLPΒ 2,835
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CLPΒ 3,740
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
15.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLPΒ 1,084
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 CLPΒ 1,345
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-18.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 CLPΒ 1,717
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-12.61%
Eggs
$3.61 CLPΒ 3,188
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 CLPΒ 9,277
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-46.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 CLPΒ 5,974
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
84.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 CLPΒ 9,851
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-14.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 CLPΒ 1,678
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-43.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLPΒ 1,384
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLPΒ 1,392
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-32.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLPΒ 1,280
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-26.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 CLPΒ 1,085
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLPΒ 1,208
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLPΒ 1,065
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
23.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLPΒ 1,050
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
147.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLPΒ 4,810
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
25.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.48 CLPΒ 3,955
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-78.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLPΒ 1,432
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLPΒ 2,056
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-15.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Calama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLPΒ 543
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-54.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLPΒ 411
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-84.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CLPΒ 1,295
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 CLPΒ 1,349
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLPΒ 17.1M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
-29.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLPΒ 19.2M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-35.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLPΒ 118.5K
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
10.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.50 CLPΒ 11.9K
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
-0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.85 CLPΒ 19.3K
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
18.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.64 CLPΒ 34.1K
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-37.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLPΒ 18.6K
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
26.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 CLPΒ 5,105
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-36.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLPΒ 381.2K
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-38.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 CLPΒ 44.8K
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
-13.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 CLPΒ 27.1K
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
-10.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 CLPΒ 55.6K
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-44.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 CLPΒ 73.5K
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
-1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 CLPΒ 313.7K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-41.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 CLPΒ 325.9K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 CLPΒ 750.2K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-58.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 CLPΒ 517.4K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-60.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 CLPΒ 1.4M
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-64.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 CLPΒ 1.2M
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-54.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Calama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,255 CLPΒ 1.1M
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
129.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

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Last update for Calama: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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