Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chiclayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chiclayo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.6% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.7% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.99 PEN 17.27
-6.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.73 PEN 117
36.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.47 PEN 29.31
3.19%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$4.24 PEN 14.66
-28.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.84 PEN 2.91
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.48 PEN 1.65
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.50 PEN 8.66
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.37 PEN 4.75
56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.65 PEN 5.70
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.64 PEN 5.68
33.54%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.07 PEN 10.62
-26.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.04 PEN 20.90
226.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.14 PEN 21.25
-38.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$8.68 PEN 30.02
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.91 PEN 6.61
70.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.65 PEN 5.70
1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.12 PEN 3.89
113.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.57 PEN 5.42
33.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.98 PEN 3.39
56.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.38 PEN 4.77
9.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.71 PEN 2.45
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.71 PEN 2.47
-28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.29 PEN 14.84
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$14.75 PEN 51.1
37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.35 PEN 4.68
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.61 PEN 5.57
72.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.48 PEN 1.67
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$27.89 PEN 96.5
-58.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.61 PEN 9.03
19.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.07 PEN 3.69
-7.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.81 PEN 16.65
185.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.27 PEN 4.38
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$23.4K PEN 81.0K
16.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.3K PEN 80.8K
46.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$37.92 PEN 131
217.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.86 PEN 51.4
-6.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$35.33 PEN 122
-48.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$32.89 PEN 114
85.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$33.54 PEN 116
-48.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.72 PEN 19.79
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$221 PEN 765
215.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,422 PEN 11.8K
359.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$43.99 PEN 152
31.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$35.80 PEN 124
-4.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$84.9 PEN 294
33.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$38.35 PEN 133
121.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$123 PEN 426
390.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$141 PEN 489
208.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$316 PEN 1,093
551.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$365 PEN 1,262
310.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,131 PEN 3,913
275.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,089 PEN 3,769
174.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$483 PEN 1,672
9.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiclayo: March 1, 2026

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