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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rancagua Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rancagua

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 44.8% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 38.7% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$9.08 CLP 8,018
-50.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$30.14 CLP 26.6K
52.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.77 CLP 5,095
52.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.47 CLP 2,181
25.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.10 CLP 968
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.82 CLP 723
-51.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$3.19 CLP 2,813
-24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$3.06 CLP 2,700
20.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.09 CLP 965
106.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.21 CLP 1,070
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.57 CLP 1,384
41.40%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$3.15 CLP 2,784
-29.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$10.41 CLP 9,186
89.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$4.02 CLP 3,546
-8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$11.04 CLP 9,742
18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.58 CLP 1,398
113.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.55 CLP 1,369
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.87 CLP 1,648
24.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.27 CLP 1,123
55.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$0.89 CLP 788
74.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.61 CLP 1,420
-6.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$1.29 CLP 1,136
-24.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$1.24 CLP 1,098
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$4.73 CLP 4,174
-8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$4.78 CLP 4,218
332.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.45 CLP 1,279
22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$2.54 CLP 2,240
8.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.83 CLP 732
65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.51 CLP 451
509.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.53 CLP 469
98.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$11.67 CLP 10.3K
17.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.44 CLP 1,272
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$14.0K CLP 12.3M
97.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$15.2K CLP 13.4M
120.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$105 CLP 92.5K
16.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$11.25 CLP 9,928
20.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$17.37 CLP 15.3K
6.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$33.09 CLP 29.2K
86.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$12.59 CLP 11.1K
32.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$5.47 CLP 4,830
66.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$302 CLP 266.8K
132.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$4,018 CLP 3.5M
297.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$48.58 CLP 42.9K
21.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$28.82 CLP 25.4K
19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$60.9 CLP 53.8K
85.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$67.7 CLP 59.7K
25.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$511 CLP 451.4K
18.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$349 CLP 308.1K
24.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$872 CLP 770.1K
137.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$713 CLP 629.4K
106.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$1,682 CLP 1.5M
164.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,670 CLP 1.5M
78.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$546 CLP 481.6K
0.35%
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 Rancagua: January 12, 2026

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