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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.4% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.8% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.94 COP 14.9K
18.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.35 COP 88.4K
97.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.46 COP 28.2K
17.16%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.55 COP 5,884
96.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.88 COP 3,319
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.58 COP 2,195
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.20 COP 4,543
103.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.21 COP 8,383
71.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.07 COP 4,043
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.29 COP 4,888
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.14 COP 4,304
92.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.23 COP 8,452
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.33 COP 16.4K
355.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.30 COP 20.1K
-28.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.54 COP 28.5K
79.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.52 COP 9,551
28.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.07 COP 4,041
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.36 COP 5,147
75.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.87 COP 3,280
140.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.17 COP 4,433
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.17 COP 4,431
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.81 COP 3,079
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.64 COP 2,442
-20.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.39 COP 9,055
78.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.04 COP 41.8K
83.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.13 COP 4,263
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.71 COP 6,467
61.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.72 COP 2,735
94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.47 COP 5,576
111.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.65 COP 6,258
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.15 COP 23.3K
123.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.95 COP 3,595
38.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$18.0K COP 68.2M
51.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.2K COP 95.6M
35.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$81.6 COP 308.9K
47.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.94 COP 33.9K
55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.40 COP 84.8K
-18.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.28 COP 88.1K
161.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.91 COP 14.8K
122.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$242 COP 917.9K
187.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,965 COP 22.6M
163.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-3.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$33.32 COP 126.2K
2.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$82.5 COP 312.5K
37.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$72.5 COP 274.6K
16.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$277 COP 1.0M
117.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$237 COP 898.3K
83.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$527 COP 2.0M
290.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$428 COP 1.6M
250.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,552 COP 5.9M
174.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,321 COP 5.0M
126.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$535 COP 2.0M
-1.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.18
-59.56%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

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