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Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Castro is 11.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Castro is 10.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLPΒ 7,806
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
96.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.76 CLPΒ 38.6K
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 CLPΒ 6,946
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-10.36%
Cappuccino
$2.80 CLPΒ 2,470
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLPΒ 1,139
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
84.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLPΒ 892
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
152.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLPΒ 2,800
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
32.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CLPΒ 3,711
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
14.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 CLPΒ 1,001
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLPΒ 1,296
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 CLPΒ 1,223
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-37.39%
Eggs
$4.38 CLPΒ 3,870
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
96.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 CLPΒ 9,049
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-47.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 CLPΒ 3,761
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
16.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 CLPΒ 7,693
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-33.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 CLPΒ 1,316
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-55.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 CLPΒ 2,144
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLPΒ 1,403
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 CLPΒ 1,834
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 CLPΒ 1,046
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-23.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLPΒ 1,190
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLPΒ 1,075
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
24.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLPΒ 1,050
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
147.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 CLPΒ 4,814
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
25.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 CLPΒ 7,695
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-57.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLPΒ 1,353
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLPΒ 1,987
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Castro
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 CLPΒ 662
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-45.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLPΒ 421
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-84.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLPΒ 1,222
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLPΒ 17.0M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
-30.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CLPΒ 18.8M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-36.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLPΒ 115.4K
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
7.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 CLPΒ 11.8K
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
-1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.61 CLPΒ 19.1K
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
16.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 CLPΒ 33.9K
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-37.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 CLPΒ 18.9K
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
28.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 CLPΒ 5,071
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-36.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLPΒ 387.7K
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-37.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 CLPΒ 43.8K
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
-15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 CLPΒ 26.9K
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
-11.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 CLPΒ 54.0K
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-45.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLPΒ 71.6K
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
-4.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Castro
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 CLPΒ 416.9K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-22.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLPΒ 335.0K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-12.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 CLPΒ 771.4K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-57.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLPΒ 548.0K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-57.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Castro
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 CLPΒ 606.8K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
25.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

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Last update for Castro: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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