Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 30.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 43% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COP 20.8K
$4.68 ฿151
6.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.92 COP 70.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COP 29.8K
$8.65 ฿280
-17.23%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,507
$3.09 ฿100
-49.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 4,375
$0.73 ฿23.53
43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$0.37 ฿11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 COP 3,946
$2.39 ฿77.4
-60.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 COP 9,780
$3.62 ฿117
-35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,559
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 COP 5,102
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 4,300
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.02%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,114
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 18.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-77.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 24.5K
$3.77 ฿122
55.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-34.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,415
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,461
$1.63 ฿52.6
-49.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 COP 6,348
$2.4 ฿77.7
-36.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 COP 2,800
$1.99 ฿64.3
-66.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$1.53 ฿49.62
-24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,683
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,480
$1.02 ฿32.87
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,554
$0.48 ฿15.61
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 COP 8,432
$4.32 ฿140
-53.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 40.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-55.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 5,007
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 3,081
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 COP 132.6K
$11.76 ฿380
170.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$3.15 ฿102
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 7,885
$1 ฿32.3
89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 COP 33.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-41.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,942
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K COP 61.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-46.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K COP 76.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-45.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.3 COP 151.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-70.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$13.93 ฿451
-46.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 COP 77.4K
$18.24 ฿590
1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.84 COP 70.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-72.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 COP 96.8K
$17.11 ฿554
35.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 COP 14.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-60.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.3M
$694 ฿22.5K
-55.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,962 COP 24.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 243.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 COP 134.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.25 COP 176.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-63.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 436.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 COP 711.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-72.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 COP 1.1M
$442 ฿14.3K
-41.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 COP 1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 COP 1.5M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 COP 5.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-69.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 COP 3.4M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-71.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 COP 2M
$697 ฿22.5K
-30.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.33
151.97%

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Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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