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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.5% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.4% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.8 PEN 17.34
-2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$32.68 PEN 118
41.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.5 PEN 30.7
1.76%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.05 PEN 14.64
-23.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.86 PEN 3.09
-15.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.47 PEN 1.7
-21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.59 PEN 9.34
-7.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.44 PEN 5.19
55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.64 PEN 5.93
9.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.65 PEN 5.95
35.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.95 PEN 10.66
-24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.27 PEN 22.66
207.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.14 PEN 22.18
-38.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.43 PEN 30.44
54.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.9 PEN 6.86
72.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.64 PEN 5.92
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.09 PEN 3.94
120.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.5 PEN 5.41
32.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 PEN 3.34
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.37 PEN 4.96
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.71 PEN 2.56
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.71 PEN 2.58
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.43 PEN 16
-2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.64 PEN 52.9
48.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.3 PEN 4.7
36.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.55 PEN 5.59
80.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.51 PEN 1.85
164.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$27.65 PEN 99.9
-57.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.67 PEN 9.64
17.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.07 PEN 3.88
-6.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.75 PEN 17.17
187.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.24 PEN 4.47
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.2K PEN 83.9K
17.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.7K PEN 82.2K
49.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$37.26 PEN 135
229.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.76 PEN 53.3
-5.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$35.04 PEN 127
-47.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$32.06 PEN 116
89.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$33.93 PEN 123
-49.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.67 PEN 20.47
59.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$221 PEN 799
213.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,400 PEN 12.3K
367.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.8 PEN 162
28.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.68 PEN 133
-5.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$83 PEN 300
38.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.36 PEN 142
115.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$123 PEN 443
398.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$138 PEN 500
219.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$315 PEN 1,139
538.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$360 PEN 1,299
305.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,107 PEN 3,998
283.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,106 PEN 3,995
161.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chiclayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$480 PEN 1,734
45.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

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