Cost of Living Comparison Between Florencia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Florencia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Florencia is 37.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Florencia is 32.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 COP 14.6K
$4.65 ฿146
-16.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 COP 89.2K
$46.11 ฿1,450
-48.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 COP 27.6K
$8.74 ฿275
-16.02%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,836
$3.04 ฿95.5
-49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,540
$0.72 ฿22.65
30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,301
$0.39 ฿12.30
56.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,384
$2.44 ฿76.7
-52.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,005
$3.79 ฿119
-43.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,176
$2.14 ฿67.4
-48.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 COP 4,631
$1.86 ฿58.5
-33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,476
$2.19 ฿68.8
-45.66%
Eggs
$2.12 COP 7,979
$2.25 ฿70.6
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 16.3K
$19.73 ฿620
-78.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 COP 20.4K
$3.79 ฿119
42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 COP 27.3K
$13.55 ฿426
-46.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 COP 9,294
$3.25 ฿102
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,059
$1.67 ฿52.6
-35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,861
$2.39 ฿75.2
-46.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,246
$2.09 ฿65.8
-58.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,202
$1.53 ฿48.07
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,447
$1.51 ฿47.47
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,263
$0.99 ฿31.09
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,580
$0.51 ฿16.19
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 8,762
$4.27 ฿134
-45.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 COP 36.1K
$20.31 ฿638
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,088
$1.79 ฿56.3
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 COP 6,401
$2.77 ฿87.0
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,719
$1.40 ฿44.15
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,556
$3.11 ฿97.8
-52.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,284
$0.99 ฿31.27
68.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 COP 22.9K
$13.73 ฿432
-55.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 COP 3,601
$1.32 ฿41.47
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 68.0M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K COP 96.1M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 308.3K
$120 ฿3,785
-31.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 COP 34.1K
$13.93 ฿438
-34.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.74 COP 85.6K
$18.31 ฿576
24.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.64 COP 89.0K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-61.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 COP 15.1K
$8.71 ฿274
-53.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 894.7K
$698 ฿21.9K
-65.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,919 COP 22.3M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-62.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 COP 222.8K
$57.6 ฿1,812
2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.77 COP 123.3K
$34.24 ฿1,077
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 318.6K
$113 ฿3,558
-25.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 COP 273.7K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-14.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$604 ฿19.0K
-53.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 COP 882.0K
$436 ฿13.7K
-46.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 COP 2.0M
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-73.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.6M
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-71.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,365 COP 5.1M
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-67.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,434 COP 5.4M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-52.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florencia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5.33
147.28%

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Last update for Florencia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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