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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.2% cheaper than Puerto Varas without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.2% more expensive than Puerto Varas without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$13.05 CLP 11.5K
-65.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$43.81 CLP 38.7K
5.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$8.31 CLP 7,333
5.66%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$3.17 CLP 2,798
-2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.09 CLP 965
-35.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.82 CLP 727
-51.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$3.25 CLP 2,873
-26.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$4.09 CLP 3,606
-10.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.17 CLP 1,033
92.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.53 CLP 1,347
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.86 CLP 1,638
19.35%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$3.44 CLP 3,036
-35.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$10.42 CLP 9,194
88.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$6.83 CLP 6,025
-46.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$10.91 CLP 9,630
19.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.80 CLP 1,591
87.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.50 CLP 1,327
12.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.53 CLP 1,347
52.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.47 CLP 1,295
34.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.28 CLP 1,126
21.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.41 CLP 1,243
7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$1.27 CLP 1,125
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$1.22 CLP 1,077
-60.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$5.34 CLP 4,717
-18.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$4.97 CLP 4,387
315.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.57 CLP 1,385
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$2.31 CLP 2,041
19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.62 CLP 549
120.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.47 CLP 414
561.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.38 CLP 1,219
-2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$19.8K CLP 17.4M
40.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$21.8K CLP 19.2M
54.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$130 CLP 115.1K
-6.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$13.53 CLP 11.9K
0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$21.68 CLP 19.1K
-14.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$37.90 CLP 33.5K
62.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$21.03 CLP 18.6K
-20.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$5.64 CLP 4,983
61.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$439 CLP 387.4K
60.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$50.2 CLP 44.3K
17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$30.76 CLP 27.2K
11.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$62.2 CLP 54.9K
81.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$82.8 CLP 73.1K
2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$486 CLP 428.7K
24.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$374 CLP 330.5K
16.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$876 CLP 773.1K
136.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$591 CLP 521.8K
149.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Puerto Varas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$589 CLP 520.0K
-7.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Puerto Varas: January 13, 2026

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