Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cucuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cucuta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.2% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.5% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.60 COP 12.9K
27.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$24.01 COP 86.5K
95.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.11 COP 25.6K
22.36%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.94 COP 3,386
210.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.92 COP 3,299
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.37 COP 1,343
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.15 COP 4,138
118.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.15 COP 7,732
76.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.83 COP 2,980
160.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.96 COP 3,442
95.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$0.94 COP 3,396
129.79%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.12 COP 7,631
4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$5.48 COP 19.7K
257.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.15 COP 18.5K
-26.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$7.43 COP 26.7K
80.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.51 COP 9,028
29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.76 COP 2,725
111.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.76 COP 2,743
203.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.62 COP 2,238
232.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.71 COP 2,566
126.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.63 COP 2,270
128.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.63 COP 2,274
63.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.76 COP 2,746
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.33 COP 8,387
93.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$10.30 COP 37.1K
86.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.09 COP 3,918
66.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.77 COP 6,379
51.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.67 COP 2,400
105.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$29.48 COP 106.2K
-60.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.44 COP 5,183
115.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.50 COP 5,392
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$5.27 COP 19.0K
160.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.94 COP 3,383
38.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
50.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$25.6K COP 92.0M
29.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$84.6 COP 304.6K
47.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$9.17 COP 33.0K
49.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$19.33 COP 69.6K
-3.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$23.12 COP 83.2K
161.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$9.18 COP 33.1K
86.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.84 COP 13.8K
134.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$333 COP 1.2M
109.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$4,230 COP 15.2M
280.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$59.0 COP 212.5K
0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$32.78 COP 118.0K
6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$83.3 COP 300.1K
37.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$69.0 COP 248.3K
24.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$249 COP 896.4K
148.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$170 COP 611.7K
157.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$583 COP 2.1M
256.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$368 COP 1.3M
310.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,564 COP 5.6M
140.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,180 COP 4.3M
128.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$454 COP 1.6M
16.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.18
-59.56%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cucuta: April 11, 2026

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