Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 22% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 CLP 7,740
$4.65 ฿148
83.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 7,066
$8.74 ฿279
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$2.76 CLP 2,505
$3.04 ฿96.9
-9.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$0.72 ฿22.96
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 959
$0.39 ฿12.47
171.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CLP 2,970
$2.44 ฿77.8
34.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 CLP 3,741
$3.79 ฿121
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 CLP 1,001
$2.14 ฿68.4
-48.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,375
$1.86 ฿59.3
-18.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,769
$2.19 ฿69.7
-10.96%
Eggs
$3.54 CLP 3,221
$2.25 ฿71.6
57.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 CLP 9,487
$19.73 ฿629
-47.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,214
$3.79 ฿121
80.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 10.0K
$13.55 ฿432
-18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,650
$3.25 ฿104
-44.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,379
$1.67 ฿53.3
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,397
$2.39 ฿76.3
-35.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$2.09 ฿66.7
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,163
$1.53 ฿48.74
-16.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,240
$1.51 ฿48.13
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,106
$0.99 ฿31.53
23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,123
$0.51 ฿16.41
143.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,857
$4.27 ฿136
25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 CLP 8,134
$20.31 ฿647
-55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,418
$1.79 ฿57.1
-12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,078
$2.77 ฿88.2
-17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 526
$1.40 ฿44.77
-58.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 434
$3.11 ฿99.1
-84.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.71
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿438
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,262
$1.32 ฿42.05
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-27.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-37.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.8K
$120 ฿3,838
9.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 CLP 12.4K
$13.93 ฿444
-1.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLP 20.2K
$18.31 ฿584
21.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 CLP 34.5K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-37.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
$17.23 ฿549
21.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,996
$8.71 ฿278
-36.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 388.4K
$698 ฿22.2K
-38.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 CLP 46.7K
$57.6 ฿1,838
-10.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 CLP 27.8K
$34.24 ฿1,092
-10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 56.9K
$113 ฿3,608
-44.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 CLP 75.4K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-2.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 439.7K
$604 ฿19.3K
-19.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.1K
$436 ฿13.9K
-13.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 CLP 803.8K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-57.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 530.2K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-61.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 619.1K
$529 ฿16.9K
28.73%
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 Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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