Cost of Living Comparison Between Curico and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Curico and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 22.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curico is 12.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 CLP 4,386
$4.65 ฿149
3.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.29 CLP 29.4K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-29.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 CLP 6,651
$8.74 ฿279
-16.48%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CLP 2,993
$3.04 ฿97.1
8.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 CLP 1,437
$0.72 ฿23.03
119.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 968
$0.39 ฿12.50
171.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,874
$2.44 ฿78.0
29.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 CLP 3,257
$3.79 ฿121
-5.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,128
$2.14 ฿68.6
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,424
$1.86 ฿59.5
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,731
$2.19 ฿69.9
-13.24%
Eggs
$2.30 CLP 2,098
$2.25 ฿71.8
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 CLP 9,670
$19.73 ฿631
-46.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,091
$3.79 ฿121
76.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 9,801
$13.55 ฿433
-20.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,908
$3.25 ฿104
-35.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$1.67 ฿53.4
-4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,930
$2.39 ฿76.5
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,748
$2.09 ฿66.9
-8.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,722
$1.53 ฿48.88
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,534
$1.51 ฿48.27
11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLP 1,218
$0.99 ฿31.62
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 867
$0.51 ฿16.46
86.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,051
$4.27 ฿137
29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 CLP 6,218
$20.31 ฿649
-66.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,456
$1.79 ฿57.3
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,248
$2.77 ฿88.5
-10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 CLP 536
$1.40 ฿44.89
-57.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 432
$3.11 ฿99.4
-84.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,297
$0.99 ฿31.80
43.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
$13.73 ฿439
-14.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,305
$1.32 ฿42.17
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-33.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 121.6K
$120 ฿3,849
10.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 CLP 9,789
$13.93 ฿445
-22.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 CLP 20.0K
$18.31 ฿585
19.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 CLP 35.7K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-35.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 CLP 19.2K
$17.23 ฿551
22.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,847
$8.71 ฿278
-26.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.9K
$698 ฿22.3K
-37.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-46.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 CLP 51.0K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-2.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
$34.24 ฿1,095
-4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.55 CLP 34.2K
$113 ฿3,618
-66.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.80 CLP 44.4K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-42.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 CLP 407.5K
$604 ฿19.3K
-25.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 CLP 271.7K
$436 ฿13.9K
-31.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 565.5K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-69.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 CLP 369.3K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-72.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 CLP 473.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
-1.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.33
-6.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curico: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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