Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buenaventura

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.6% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 59.6% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.98 COP 16.6K
17.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.8 COP 99.2K
94.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.2 COP 30K
20.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.55 COP 6,471
99.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.93 COP 3,887
-21.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.58 COP 2,400
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.19 COP 4,977
100.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.16 COP 9,007
67.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.05 COP 4,385
113.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.3 COP 5,405
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.19 COP 4,958
88.24%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.2 COP 9,183
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.38 COP 18.2K
340.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.39 COP 22.5K
-30.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.27 COP 30.3K
79.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.44 COP 10.2K
34.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.06 COP 4,408
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.35 COP 5,621
77.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.86 COP 3,599
131.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.17 COP 4,860
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.18 COP 4,925
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.81 COP 3,383
25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.65 COP 2,704
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.29 COP 9,568
88.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.46 COP 43.6K
107.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.09 COP 4,565
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.77 COP 7,396
57.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 COP 2,810
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.47 COP 6,140
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.73 COP 7,211
-42.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.18 COP 25.8K
120.71%
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
$18.2K COP 76M
50.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.8K COP 107.4M
31.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$83.8 COP 349.5K
46.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.2 COP 38.4K
51.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.76 COP 94.9K
-19.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.45 COP 97.8K
159.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.05 COP 16.9K
123.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$240 COP 998.6K
189.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,992 COP 25M
165.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.9 COP 249.7K
-3.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.2 COP 138.4K
3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$83.1 COP 346.6K
38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.2 COP 300.8K
17.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$285 COP 1.2M
114.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$238 COP 990.7K
86.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$530 COP 2.2M
280.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$421 COP 1.8M
247.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,441 COP 6M
194.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,063 COP 4.4M
171.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$520 COP 2.2M
33.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.18
-59.56%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

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