Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasto and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasto is 34.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasto is 37.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 COP 14.6K
$4.65 ฿146
-16.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.64 COP 89.0K
$46.11 ฿1,450
-48.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 COP 27.6K
$8.74 ฿275
-16.13%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COP 5,654
$3.04 ฿95.5
-50.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,502
$0.72 ฿22.65
29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,140
$0.39 ฿12.30
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COP 4,307
$2.44 ฿76.7
-53.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,401
$3.79 ฿119
-41.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 3,984
$2.14 ฿67.4
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 COP 4,736
$1.86 ฿58.5
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,475
$2.19 ฿68.8
-45.66%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 8,407
$2.25 ฿70.6
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 16.5K
$19.73 ฿620
-77.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 COP 19.7K
$3.79 ฿119
38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COP 27.1K
$13.55 ฿426
-46.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 COP 9,457
$3.25 ฿102
-22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 COP 3,870
$1.67 ฿52.6
-38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,912
$2.39 ฿75.2
-45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,994
$2.09 ฿65.8
-49.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,341
$1.53 ฿48.07
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,447
$1.51 ฿47.47
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,290
$0.99 ฿31.09
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,627
$0.51 ฿16.19
37.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,842
$4.27 ฿134
-44.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 COP 37.1K
$20.31 ฿638
-51.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 4,058
$1.79 ฿56.3
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 COP 6,725
$2.77 ฿87.0
-35.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,577
$1.40 ฿44.15
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,380
$3.11 ฿97.8
-54.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 COP 6,481
$0.99 ฿31.27
73.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 COP 23.2K
$13.73 ฿432
-55.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,564
$1.32 ฿41.47
-28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.3M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-34.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 94.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-26.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 315.6K
$120 ฿3,785
-30.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.5K
$13.93 ฿438
-34.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.77 COP 85.7K
$18.31 ฿576
24.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 87.8K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-61.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 COP 14.6K
$8.71 ฿274
-55.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 894.8K
$698 ฿21.9K
-65.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,852 COP 22.0M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-62.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 COP 222.3K
$57.6 ฿1,812
2.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.62 COP 122.8K
$34.24 ฿1,077
-4.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COP 311.8K
$113 ฿3,558
-26.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 COP 269.1K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-15.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 COP 1.0M
$604 ฿19.0K
-55.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 893.0K
$436 ฿13.7K
-45.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 COP 2.0M
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 COP 1.6M
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-71.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,436 COP 5.4M
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-66.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,055 COP 4.0M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-64.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
5.33
145.03%

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Last update for Pasto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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