Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquique and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Iquique and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Iquique is 26.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iquique is 26.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.87 CLP 7,321
$4.68 ฿151
68.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.7 CLP 40.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-5.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 CLP 6,872
$8.65 ฿280
-14.57%
Cappuccino
$3.7 CLP 3,443
$3.09 ฿100
19.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CLP 1,210
$0.73 ฿23.53
78.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$0.37 ฿11.95
175.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 CLP 3,239
$2.39 ฿77.4
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 CLP 3,600
$3.62 ฿117
6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,115
$2.24 ฿72.5
-46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,329
$2.24 ฿72.3
-36.16%
Eggs
$3.49 CLP 3,249
$2.23 ฿72.1
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 CLP 9,853
$19.31 ฿625
-45.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,247
$3.77 ฿122
78.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-14.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,760
$3.28 ฿106
-42.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 CLP 2,197
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 CLP 1,487
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 CLP 1,028
$1.99 ฿64.3
-44.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 CLP 741
$1.53 ฿49.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 CLP 614
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,137
$1.02 ฿32.87
19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,126
$0.48 ฿15.61
152.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 CLP 5,046
$4.32 ฿140
25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 CLP 7,285
$21.68 ฿702
-63.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CLP 1,521
$1.77 ฿57.3
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CLP 2,084
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 CLP 682
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 411
$3.15 ฿102
-86.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 CLP 1,345
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K CLP 20.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-20.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CLP 19M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 CLP 75.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-33.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$13.93 ฿451
-11.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 CLP 18.8K
$18.24 ฿590
11.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.46 CLP 40.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.91 CLP 19.4K
$17.11 ฿554
22.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLP 5,181
$9.07 ฿294
-38.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 CLP 406.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-37.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.91 CLP 29.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-44.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 CLP 22.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-29.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.59 CLP 45.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-57.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 CLP 56.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-28.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 CLP 414.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-27.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 CLP 371.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-9.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 CLP 690.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 CLP 800.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-41.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,799 CLP 1.7M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-57.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,978 CLP 1.8M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-31.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iquique
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 CLP 899.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
38.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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