Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Puerto Montt Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Puerto Montt

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.1% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40% more expensive than Puerto Montt without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.84 CLP 8,220
-47.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$38.03 CLP 35.4K
22.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.61 CLP 7,081
13.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.9 CLP 2,697
6.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.99 CLP 919
-26.26%
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
$2.94 CLP 2,733
-18.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.61 CLP 4,289
-21.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.16 CLP 1,081
93.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.5 CLP 1,395
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.88 CLP 1,752
19.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.39 CLP 3,151
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.88 CLP 11K
62.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.7 CLP 6,233
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.74 CLP 9,990
21.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.88 CLP 1,747
74.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 CLP 1,369
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.58 CLP 1,473
51.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.92 CLP 1,788
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.37 CLP 1,276
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.37 CLP 1,271
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.33 CLP 1,239
-23.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.52 CLP 1,411
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.86 CLP 4,521
-11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.72 CLP 5,317
279.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.44 CLP 1,341
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.2 CLP 2,049
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.02 CLP 946
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.51 CLP 472
517.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.42 CLP 1,319
-8.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.9K CLP 20.3M
25.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.4K CLP 22.7M
38.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$133 CLP 123.3K
-7.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.03 CLP 11.2K
15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.64 CLP 20.1K
-15.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$22.19 CLP 20.6K
-22.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.74 CLP 5,339
58.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$442 CLP 410.6K
57.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
5.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.73 CLP 27.6K
16.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$57.1 CLP 53.1K
101.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$89.2 CLP 82.9K
-4.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$507 CLP 471.4K
20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$892 CLP 829.7K
125.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Puerto Montt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

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