Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Concepcion Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Concepcion

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.1% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.4% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.39 CLP 6,733
-37.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$45.33 CLP 41.3K
1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.45 CLP 7,694
3.43%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.73 CLP 2,489
11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.48 CLP 1,350
-51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.11 CLP 1,008
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$4.00 CLP 3,647
-39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.83 CLP 3,487
-1.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.30 CLP 1,188
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.51 CLP 1,371
23.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.54 CLP 1,400
42.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.77 CLP 3,434
-40.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$11.37 CLP 10.4K
73.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.60 CLP 6,013
-42.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.38 CLP 11.3K
9.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.52 CLP 1,380
113.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.41 CLP 1,281
18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.54 CLP 1,401
55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.52 CLP 1,386
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.11 CLP 1,009
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.30 CLP 1,188
16.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.12 CLP 1,023
-11.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.22 CLP 1,115
-58.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.46 CLP 4,976
-21.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.33 CLP 4,849
281.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.05 CLP 953
70.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.77 CLP 1,613
56.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.63 CLP 572
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$34.04 CLP 31.0K
-65.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.26 CLP 1,145
146.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.30 CLP 2,092
-56.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$13.16 CLP 12.0K
4.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.37 CLP 1,246
-3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
29.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.7K CLP 23.4M
32.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$102 CLP 92.9K
17.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$12.68 CLP 11.6K
9.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$28.32 CLP 25.8K
-35.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$27.38 CLP 24.9K
122.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$10.84 CLP 9,869
58.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.04 CLP 5,500
44.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$339 CLP 308.5K
106.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,494 CLP 4.1M
250.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$43.99 CLP 40.1K
31.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$28.80 CLP 26.2K
18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$60.3 CLP 54.9K
87.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$68.5 CLP 62.4K
23.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$483 CLP 440.3K
24.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$349 CLP 318.3K
24.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$941 CLP 856.5K
118.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$587 CLP 534.4K
155.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,296 CLP 2.1M
85.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$2,016 CLP 1.8M
48.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$597 CLP 543.3K
-11.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.3
0.57%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Concepcion: March 2, 2026

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