Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 30.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 36.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 14.9K
$4.68 ฿151
-23.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 COP 98.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-48.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 30.5K
$8.65 ฿280
-15.38%
Cappuccino
$0.92 COP 3,853
$3.09 ฿100
-70.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,858
$0.73 ฿23.53
27.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,545
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,059
$2.39 ฿77.4
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,893
$3.62 ฿117
-41.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,711
$2.24 ฿72.5
-60.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 COP 3,896
$1.8 ฿58.2
-48.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COP 3,914
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,198
$2.23 ฿72.1
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 COP 22.9K
$19.31 ฿625
-71.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 COP 21.6K
$3.77 ฿122
37.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 COP 30K
$13.05 ฿422
-44.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 COP 10.5K
$3.28 ฿106
-22.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,104
$1.63 ฿52.6
-54.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,912
$2.4 ฿77.7
-70.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 COP 2,650
$1.99 ฿64.3
-67.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,094
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COP 2,614
$1.49 ฿48.11
-57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 COP 2,432
$1.02 ฿32.87
-43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 3,089
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COP 9,677
$4.32 ฿140
-46.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 COP 48.5K
$21.68 ฿702
-46.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,692
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,226
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,950
$1.35 ฿43.74
-47.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.13 COP 150.6K
$11.76 ฿380
207.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,990
$3.15 ฿102
-54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 6,122
$1 ฿32.3
47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 COP 22.4K
$13.64 ฿442
-60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,951
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 75.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K COP 108.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86 COP 358.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-29.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 37.4K
$13.93 ฿451
-35.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 COP 81.5K
$18.24 ฿590
7.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 COP 96K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 COP 37.4K
$17.11 ฿554
-47.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-57.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COP 17.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 245.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
2.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 134.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 COP 351.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-26.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 COP 295.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-16.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 COP 1M
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 703.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 COP 2.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 COP 1.5M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-64.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 COP 4.6M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-61.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 COP 1.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
-38.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5.33
147.28%

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Last update for Cucuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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