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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.5% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.2% more expensive than Iquique without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.87 CLP 7,321
-40.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$43.7 CLP 40.6K
6.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.39 CLP 6,872
17.05%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.7 CLP 3,443
-16.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.3 CLP 1,210
-43.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.02 CLP 945
-63.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.48 CLP 3,239
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.87 CLP 3,600
-6.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.2 CLP 1,115
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.24 CLP 1,155
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.43 CLP 1,329
56.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.49 CLP 3,249
-36.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.59 CLP 9,853
82.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.72 CLP 6,247
-43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.89 CLP 1,760
73.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.36 CLP 2,197
-30.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.6 CLP 1,487
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.11 CLP 1,028
79.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.8 CLP 741
91.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.66 CLP 614
125.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.22 CLP 1,137
-16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.21 CLP 1,126
-60.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.43 CLP 5,046
-20.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.83 CLP 7,285
176.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.64 CLP 1,521
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.24 CLP 2,084
24.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.73 CLP 682
84.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.44 CLP 411
615.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.45 CLP 1,345
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.8K CLP 20.3M
25.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.4K CLP 19M
66.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$81.4 CLP 75.7K
50.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
12.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$20.27 CLP 18.8K
-10.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.46 CLP 40.4K
39.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.91 CLP 19.4K
-18.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.57 CLP 5,181
62.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$437 CLP 406.3K
58.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$31.91 CLP 29.7K
80.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.27 CLP 22.6K
42.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$48.59 CLP 45.2K
137.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$61 CLP 56.7K
39.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$446 CLP 414.4K
37.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$399 CLP 371.4K
10.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$743 CLP 690.7K
171.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$861 CLP 800.7K
69.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,799 CLP 1.7M
135.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,978 CLP 1.8M
45.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Iquique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$967 CLP 899.8K
-27.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iquique: October 28, 2025

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