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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10% more expensive than Concepcion without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.73 CLP 7,194
-39.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
2.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.55 CLP 7,956
1.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.68 CLP 2,489
15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.41 CLP 1,308
-48.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.1 CLP 1,020
-66.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.01 CLP 3,732
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.91 CLP 3,639
-7.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.32 CLP 1,228
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.49 CLP 1,389
20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.53 CLP 1,423
46.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.82 CLP 3,556
-41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
72.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.6 CLP 6,138
-42.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
5.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.51 CLP 1,404
117.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.39 CLP 1,297
17.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.53 CLP 1,421
56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.48 CLP 1,378
34.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.09 CLP 1,013
40.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.35 CLP 1,256
10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.18 CLP 1,094
-13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.22 CLP 1,131
-60.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.26 CLP 4,894
-17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.03 CLP 4,677
331.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.05 CLP 977
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.75 CLP 1,627
59.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.58 CLP 539
132.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
-65.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.27 CLP 1,181
148.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.25 CLP 2,089
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
4.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.35 CLP 1,258
-3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
33.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
32.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$104 CLP 96.9K
17.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
9.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
-35.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
116.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.66 CLP 9,918
60.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.08 CLP 5,653
49.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$337 CLP 313.5K
105.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
255.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
28.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
20.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
94.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
24.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$482 CLP 448.7K
26.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$356 CLP 330.7K
24.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$929 CLP 863.8K
116.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$588 CLP 546.4K
148.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,190 CLP 2M
93.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
51.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Concepcion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$540 CLP 502.2K
29.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.3
0.57%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

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