Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucaramanga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.5% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 82.4% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 114% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.16 COP 13.2K
48.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.11 COP 79.7K
142.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.9 COP 28.8K
25.36%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.31 COP 5,446
135.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.7 COP 2,927
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.59 COP 2,460
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.41 COP 5,877
69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.04 COP 8,524
77.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.17 COP 4,864
91.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.08 COP 4,497
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.19 COP 4,958
88.24%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.21 COP 9,222
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.21 COP 17.5K
358.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-36.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.14 COP 29.8K
82.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.49 COP 10.4K
31.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.18 COP 4,936
38.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.86 COP 3,570
179.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.87 COP 3,611
128.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.24 COP 5,170
23.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.02 COP 4,239
46.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.92 COP 3,819
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.79 COP 3,312
-39.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.65 COP 6,879
161.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.9 COP 32.9K
174.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.78 COP 3,248
126.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.5 COP 6,273
86.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.68 COP 2,826
98.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-70.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.76 COP 7,329
78.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.61 COP 6,724
-37.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.91 COP 24.7K
130.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 COP 4,093
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.2K COP 80.1M
42.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.3K COP 118M
19.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$74 COP 308.5K
65.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.84 COP 36.9K
57.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$20.51 COP 85.5K
-11.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.08 COP 96.2K
163.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.01 COP 66.8K
6.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.94 COP 16.4K
130.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$239 COP 995.6K
190.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,491 COP 10.4M
538.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-10.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.95 COP 137.4K
4.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.8 COP 345.2K
39.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$37.54 COP 156.5K
125.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$289 COP 1.2M
111.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$241 COP 1M
83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$480 COP 2M
319.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$375 COP 1.6M
289.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,376 COP 5.7M
208.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,140 COP 4.8M
153.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$456 COP 1.9M
52.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.25
-65.05%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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