Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iquique Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iquique

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.2% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.5% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$7.99 CLP 7,041

-41.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$43.26 CLP 38.1K

6.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$7.50 CLP 6,613

16.53%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$3.66 CLP 3,222

-16.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.30 CLP 1,148

-44.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$1.01 CLP 890

-61.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$3.47 CLP 3,062

-29.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.82 CLP 3,363

-0.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.14 CLP 1,002

87.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.19 CLP 1,052

56.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.38 CLP 1,218

58.70%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$3.62 CLP 3,194

-37.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$10.41 CLP 9,173

89.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.49 CLP 5,722

-41.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$10.89 CLP 9,594

24.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$1.82 CLP 1,607

78.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$2.37 CLP 2,091

-29.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.53 CLP 1,345

56.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.11 CLP 976

88.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.83 CLP 734

84.34%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.63 CLP 559

139.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.23 CLP 1,080

-19.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$1.18 CLP 1,038

-56.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$5.41 CLP 4,772

-21.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$8.41 CLP 7,409

141.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.53 CLP 1,351

16.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.31 CLP 2,034

19.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.68 CLP 602

105.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.51 CLP 446

509.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.43 CLP 1,257

-7.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$19.2K CLP 16.9M

41.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$21.2K CLP 18.7M

60.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,811

$80.2 CLP 70.7K

50.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿441

$13.59 CLP 12.0K

2.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$21.93 CLP 19.3K

-16.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$42.97 CLP 37.9K

41.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$20.91 CLP 18.4K

-17.60%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$5.68 CLP 5,003

53.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

$441 CLP 389.0K

58.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$31.71 CLP 27.9K

81.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$23.64 CLP 20.8K

44.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$48.69 CLP 42.9K

132.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$62.8 CLP 55.3K

35.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$442 CLP 389.2K

36.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$399 CLP 351.5K

9.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$759 CLP 669.3K

170.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$845 CLP 744.3K

77.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$1,940 CLP 1.7M

119.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$2,194 CLP 1.9M

36.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$1,046 CLP 921.4K

-49.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.5

-28.93%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iquique: March 3, 2026

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