Cost of Living Comparison Between Leticia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Leticia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 34.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$4.68 ฿151
-14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.27 COP 97K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-49.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 COP 30.5K
$8.65 ฿280
-15.49%
Cappuccino
$1.49 COP 6,197
$3.09 ฿100
-51.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,655
$0.73 ฿23.53
20.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,569
$0.37 ฿11.95
67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,823
$2.39 ฿77.4
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 8,909
$3.62 ฿117
-40.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,572
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,385
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,854
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.93%
Eggs
$1.88 COP 7,831
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 COP 18.7K
$19.31 ฿625
-76.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 COP 21.4K
$3.77 ฿122
36.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 31.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-42.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 COP 15.9K
$3.28 ฿106
16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 COP 7,978
$1.63 ฿52.6
17.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,421
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,839
$1.99 ฿64.3
-53.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,859
$1.53 ฿49.62
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,840
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,675
$1.02 ฿32.87
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,746
$0.48 ฿15.61
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 COP 35.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,711
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,219
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,869
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,187
$3.15 ฿102
-53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 COP 6,840
$1 ฿32.3
64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 COP 24.8K
$13.64 ฿442
-56.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,181
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-34.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-33.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 COP 37.7K
$13.93 ฿451
-35.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 COP 94.4K
$18.24 ฿590
24.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 COP 98.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 COP 16.6K
$9.07 ฿294
-56.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,856 COP 24.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-63.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COP 244.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 COP 340.6K
$115 ฿3,727
-29.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 COP 303.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-14.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 1M
$442 ฿14.3K
-45.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.2M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 COP 1.8M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 COP 5.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 COP 4.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 COP 1.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
-52.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5.33
147.28%

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Last update for Leticia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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