Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barranquilla Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barranquilla

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.1% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.3% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.74 COP 17.8K
-1.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$31.03 COP 116.8K
48.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.26 COP 27.3K
20.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.77 COP 6,663
71.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.93 COP 3,509
-22.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.61 COP 2,287
-36.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.29 COP 4,863
89.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.90 COP 7,137
99.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.93 COP 3,517
130.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.27 COP 4,767
46.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.06 COP 3,991
106.60%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.11 COP 7,922
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$4.69 COP 17.6K
320.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.15 COP 19.4K
-26.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.39 COP 27.8K
83.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.84 COP 10.7K
14.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.31 COP 4,927
27.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.56 COP 5,867
53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.79 COP 2,980
164.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.97 COP 3,636
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.44 COP 5,434
4.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.82 COP 3,075
20.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.59 COP 2,219
-13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.87 COP 10.8K
48.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$9.80 COP 36.9K
107.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.92 COP 3,448
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.27 COP 4,786
118.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.76 COP 2,866
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$32.18 COP 121.1K
-63.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.96 COP 7,363
58.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$2.84 COP 10.7K
-65.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$4.83 COP 18.2K
184.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.00 COP 3,777
32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$15.3K COP 57.7M
77.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.3K COP 84.0M
52.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$141 COP 530.8K
-14.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.24 COP 31.0K
69.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$21.94 COP 82.6K
-16.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$20.78 COP 78.2K
193.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$14.47 COP 54.4K
19.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.32 COP 16.2K
101.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$61.4 COP 230.9K
1037.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,826 COP 6.9M
761.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$61.9 COP 232.8K
-6.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$53.4 COP 201.0K
-35.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$78.7 COP 296.1K
43.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$74.1 COP 278.7K
14.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$239 COP 900.3K
152.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$219 COP 823.1K
99.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$531 COP 2.0M
287.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$454 COP 1.7M
229.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,552 COP 5.8M
174.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$594 COP 2.2M
403.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$474 COP 1.8M
11.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

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