Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Coquimbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Coquimbo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.1% more expensive than Coquimbo without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.6% more expensive than Coquimbo without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.52 CLP 7,757
-45.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
3.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.78 CLP 7,081
12.34%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.76 CLP 2,511
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.36 CLP 1,240
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.06 CLP 962
-63.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.27 CLP 2,976
-25.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.12 CLP 3,749
-8.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.10 CLP 1,004
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.51 CLP 1,378
23.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.95 CLP 1,773
12.31%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.54 CLP 3,228
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.44 CLP 9,507
88.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.84 CLP 6,227
-44.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.06 CLP 10.1K
22.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.82 CLP 1,653
78.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.52 CLP 1,382
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.54 CLP 1,400
55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.50 CLP 1,369
39.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.28 CLP 1,166
19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.37 CLP 1,243
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.22 CLP 1,109
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.24 CLP 1,125
-58.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.34 CLP 4,867
-20.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.95 CLP 8,151
126.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.56 CLP 1,421
14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.29 CLP 2,083
20.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.58 CLP 527
141.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.48 CLP 435
547.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.39 CLP 1,265
-5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.8K CLP 18.1M
37.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
61.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$132 CLP 120.0K
-8.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$13.69 CLP 12.5K
1.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.28 CLP 20.3K
-17.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$37.99 CLP 34.6K
60.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
-17.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.50 CLP 5,007
58.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$427 CLP 389.3K
63.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$51.4 CLP 46.8K
12.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.59 CLP 27.9K
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$62.6 CLP 57.0K
80.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$83.0 CLP 75.5K
2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$484 CLP 440.6K
24.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$375 CLP 341.8K
16.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$885 CLP 805.5K
132.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$584 CLP 531.4K
156.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Coquimbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$681 CLP 620.4K
-22.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

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