Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Arica Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Arica

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.7% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.1% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$8.39 CLP 7,404

-46.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$44.69 CLP 39.4K

3.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.80 CLP 6,889

12.56%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.79 CLP 2,466

10.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.35 CLP 1,196

-48.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.07 CLP 945

-62.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.15 CLP 2,781

-23.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.21 CLP 3,715

-12.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.23 CLP 1,085

82.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.58 CLP 1,391

18.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.95 CLP 1,718

13.85%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.50 CLP 3,090

-36.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.61 CLP 9,369

85.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.51 CLP 5,750

-43.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.99 CLP 9,703

19.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.90 CLP 1,674

77.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.50 CLP 1,328

12.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.52 CLP 1,340

53.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.49 CLP 1,319

32.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.29 CLP 1,143

20.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.35 CLP 1,191

11.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.20 CLP 1,062

-18.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.22 CLP 1,079

-60.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.41 CLP 4,776

-19.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.61 CLP 1,420

9.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.23 CLP 1,968

23.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.62 CLP 545

120.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.47 CLP 412

561.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.39 CLP 1,227

-3.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$19.6K CLP 17.3M

41.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.2K CLP 18.7M

58.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$134 CLP 118.5K

-9.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$13.59 CLP 12.0K

0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$21.86 CLP 19.3K

-15.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$38.75 CLP 34.2K

59.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$20.84 CLP 18.4K

-19.87%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.75 CLP 5,074

58.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$427 CLP 377.2K

64.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$50.3 CLP 44.4K

17.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$30.07 CLP 26.5K

14.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$56.9 CLP 50.2K

98.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$83.7 CLP 73.9K

1.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$474 CLP 418.5K

27.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$370 CLP 326.5K

17.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$881 CLP 778.0K

134.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$584 CLP 515.8K

152.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$573 CLP 505.9K

-4.49%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arica: January 12, 2026

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