Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antofagasta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antofagasta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.7% more expensive than Antofagasta without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.9% more expensive than Antofagasta without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$7.49 CLP 6,553
-37.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$37.70 CLP 33.0K
22.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.68 CLP 6,721
13.80%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.71 CLP 2,368
12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.30 CLP 1,140
-44.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.90 CLP 784
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.66 CLP 1,455
46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.11 CLP 3,595
-7.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.16 CLP 1,011
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.82 CLP 1,590
2.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.31 CLP 1,150
67.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.95 CLP 2,577
-23.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$9.88 CLP 8,638
99.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.22 CLP 3,690
-10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$8.99 CLP 7,864
50.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.10 CLP 1,832
54.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$2.39 CLP 2,092
-30.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$2.49 CLP 2,182
-4.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.21 CLP 1,056
72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.97 CLP 845
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.94 CLP 826
60.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.19 CLP 1,041
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$1.20 CLP 1,053
-57.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$4.77 CLP 4,176
-10.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$6.22 CLP 5,439
226.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.55 CLP 1,358
15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.42 CLP 1,242
95.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.63 CLP 553
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.51 CLP 446
509.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.47 CLP 1,286
-10.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
39.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.7K CLP 19.0M
57.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$49.35 CLP 43.2K
143.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$10.36 CLP 9,061
34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$13.53 CLP 11.8K
35.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$42.58 CLP 37.2K
43.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$21.14 CLP 18.5K
-18.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$5.27 CLP 4,611
65.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$270 CLP 235.9K
158.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$3,377 CLP 3.0M
365.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$42.03 CLP 36.8K
37.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$15.97 CLP 14.0K
114.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
84.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$73.3 CLP 64.1K
15.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$463 CLP 404.7K
30.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$380 CLP 332.3K
14.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$872 CLP 762.7K
135.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$708 CLP 619.1K
111.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Antofagasta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$782 CLP 683.6K
-32.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

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