Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bogota

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.3% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.4% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$4.80 COP 17.3K
-4.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,498
$31.52 COP 113.5K
48.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.88 COP 28.4K
10.41%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.80 COP 6,475
62.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.94 COP 3,395
-27.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.67
$0.68 COP 2,440
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.13 COP 4,078
122.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.14 COP 7,696
77.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.22 COP 4,384
77.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.2
$1.43 COP 5,146
31.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.18 COP 4,255
83.05%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.07 COP 7,437
7.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$4.64 COP 16.7K
321.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.00 COP 18.0K
-24.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$7.38 COP 26.6K
81.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$3.12 COP 11.2K
4.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.14 COP 4,115
41.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.36 COP 4,892
69.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.24 COP 4,470
66.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.17 COP 4,225
37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.15
$1.13 COP 4,086
27.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.92
$0.73 COP 2,644
41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.35
$0.84 COP 3,007
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.77 COP 9,984
62.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$12.08 COP 43.5K
58.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.10 COP 3,950
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.85 COP 6,668
45.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.05
$0.75 COP 2,712
84.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$40.54 COP 146.0K
-70.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.41 COP 5,087
120.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.10
$1.50 COP 5,404
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.16 COP 22.2K
123.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.50
$0.98 COP 3,544
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.8K
$15.6K COP 56.2M
75.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$25.1K COP 90.2M
31.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,994
$82.0 COP 295.3K
52.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$11.20 COP 40.3K
22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$25.91 COP 93.3K
-28.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$23.62 COP 85.0K
156.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$11.22 COP 40.4K
52.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.81 COP 17.3K
87.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$292 COP 1.1M
139.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.3K
$8,514 COP 30.7M
89.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,894
$59.4 COP 213.7K
-0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$41.37 COP 149.0K
-15.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,653
$102 COP 365.5K
12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,744
$83.9 COP 302.0K
2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$457 COP 1.6M
35.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$332 COP 1.2M
31.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.4K
$815 COP 2.9M
154.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.3K
$638 COP 2.3M
136.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.4K
$2,237 COP 8.1M
68.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,461 COP 5.3M
84.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$523 COP 1.9M
1.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.93
-58.78%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bogota: April 12, 2026

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