Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Monteria Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Monteria

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 76.2% more expensive than Monteria without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 82.6% more expensive than Monteria without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.86 COP 20.3K
-3.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$31.15 COP 129.8K
48.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.19 COP 30K
20.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.78 COP 7,401
73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.85 COP 3,538
-14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.6 COP 2,517
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.35 COP 5,622
77.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.99 COP 8,282
81.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1 COP 4,179
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.33 COP 5,532
35.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.06 COP 4,417
111.32%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.42 COP 5,929
57.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.67 COP 19.4K
313.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.93 COP 12.2K
28.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.77 COP 15.7K
246.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.99 COP 8,305
64.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.49 COP 2,051
232.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.99 COP 4,140
142.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.83 COP 3,458
139.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.92 COP 3,819
66.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 COP 4,183
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.81 COP 3,366
25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.5 COP 2,087
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.77 COP 11.6K
55.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.45 COP 39.4K
129.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.89 COP 3,716
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.34 COP 5,577
108.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.68 COP 2,836
98.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$60.4 COP 251.7K
-80.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2 COP 8,320
57.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.82 COP 11.7K
-64.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.38 COP 18.3K
211.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.99 COP 4,107
31.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14.3K COP 59.7M
91.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.1K COP 92.1M
53.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$97.5 COP 406.5K
25.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.14 COP 29.8K
95.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.45 COP 81.1K
-6.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.82 COP 99.3K
155.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$9.53 COP 39.7K
79.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.89 COP 16.2K
133.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$170 COP 710.5K
307.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,840 COP 7.7M
764.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.4 COP 247.7K
-3.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.55 COP 81.5K
76.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$60.2 COP 250.8K
91.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$36.69 COP 152.9K
131.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$281 COP 1.2M
117.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$241 COP 1M
83.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$521 COP 2.2M
286.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$422 COP 1.8M
245.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,272 COP 5.3M
233.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,057 COP 4.4M
173.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Monteria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$333 COP 1.4M
108.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Monteria: October 29, 2025

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