Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pasto Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pasto

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.7% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.8% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 117.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$3.87 COP 14.6K
20.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$23.64 COP 89.0K
95.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.33 COP 27.6K
19.24%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.50 COP 5,654
102.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.93 COP 3,502
-22.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.57 COP 2,140
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.14 COP 4,307
114.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.23 COP 8,401
69.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.06 COP 3,984
101.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.26 COP 4,736
47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.19 COP 4,475
84.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.23 COP 8,407
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$4.39 COP 16.5K
349.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.25 COP 19.7K
-27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$7.21 COP 27.1K
87.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.51 COP 9,457
29.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.03 COP 3,870
62.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.31 COP 4,912
82.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.06 COP 3,994
97.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.15 COP 4,341
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.18 COP 4,447
27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.87 COP 3,290
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.70 COP 2,627
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.35 COP 8,842
81.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$9.85 COP 37.1K
106.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.08 COP 4,058
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.79 COP 6,725
54.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.68 COP 2,577
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.43 COP 5,380
117.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.72 COP 6,481
-42.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$6.16 COP 23.2K
122.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.95 COP 3,564
38.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$17.9K COP 67.3M
52.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.2K COP 94.7M
35.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$83.9 COP 315.6K
43.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$9.16 COP 34.5K
52.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$22.77 COP 85.7K
-19.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$23.33 COP 87.8K
161.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$3.88 COP 14.6K
124.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$238 COP 894.8K
193.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$5,852 COP 22.0M
168.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$59.1 COP 222.3K
-2.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$32.62 COP 122.8K
4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$82.9 COP 311.8K
36.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$71.5 COP 269.1K
18.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$271 COP 1.0M
122.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$237 COP 893.0K
83.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$535 COP 2.0M
284.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$420 COP 1.6M
256.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,436 COP 5.4M
196.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,055 COP 4.0M
183.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pasto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.06
-59.19%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pasto: March 3, 2026

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