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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.3% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.7% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.72 COP 19.7K
-0.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$31.64 COP 131.9K
46.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.05 COP 29.4K
22.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.69 COP 7,025
82.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.9 COP 3,769
-18.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.6 COP 2,483
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.3 COP 5,432
83.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.89 COP 7,892
91.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.95 COP 3,957
135.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.28 COP 5,348
40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.05 COP 4,391
113.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.07 COP 8,645
7.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.56 COP 19K
323.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.09 COP 21.2K
-25.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.16 COP 29.9K
82.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.81 COP 11.7K
16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.31 COP 5,443
24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.5 COP 6,268
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.83 COP 3,465
139.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.89 COP 3,729
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.48 COP 6,181
0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.87 COP 3,623
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.62 COP 2,582
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.81 COP 11.7K
53.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.17 COP 38.2K
136.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.84 COP 3,492
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.31 COP 5,474
112.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.71 COP 2,977
90.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$32.31 COP 134.7K
-63.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.95 COP 8,137
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.86 COP 11.9K
-65.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.9 COP 20.4K
178.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1 COP 4,152
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$15.3K COP 63.7M
78.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.8K COP 94.9M
48.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$141 COP 589K
-13.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.94 COP 33.1K
75.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.12 COP 88.1K
-13.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$21.49 COP 89.6K
182.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.35 COP 59.8K
19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.12 COP 17.2K
120.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$60.2 COP 250.8K
1054.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,852 COP 7.7M
758.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$62 COP 258.4K
-7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$54 COP 225.1K
-36.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$79.1 COP 329.7K
45.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72 COP 300.1K
17.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$242 COP 1M
152.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$219 COP 913.2K
101.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$546 COP 2.3M
268.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$465 COP 1.9M
213.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,111 COP 4.6M
281.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$750 COP 3.1M
284.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$519 COP 2.2M
34.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

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