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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.1% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.2% more expensive than Rancagua without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.76 CLP 7,973
-46.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$29.75 CLP 27.1K
54.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.87 CLP 5,348
48.89%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.56 CLP 2,334
18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.11 CLP 1,009
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.81 CLP 736
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.20 CLP 2,914
-23.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.13 CLP 2,847
21.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.06 CLP 965
101.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.23 CLP 1,118
51.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.59 CLP 1,447
37.74%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.06 CLP 2,788
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.48 CLP 9,546
88.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.87 CLP 3,521
-2.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
22.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.52 CLP 1,380
113.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.60 CLP 1,461
4.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.90 CLP 1,728
25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.27 CLP 1,159
64.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.83 CLP 752
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.65 CLP 1,502
-8.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.25 CLP 1,142
-20.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.23 CLP 1,123
-58.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.89 CLP 4,455
-12.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.74 CLP 4,312
328.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.45 CLP 1,316
23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.41 CLP 2,194
14.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.89 CLP 808
57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.47 CLP 424
561.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.54 CLP 489
83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$11.46 CLP 10.4K
19.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.37 CLP 1,248
-3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$14.0K CLP 12.7M
95.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$15.7K CLP 14.3M
117.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$107 CLP 97.0K
13.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
21.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.38 CLP 15.8K
5.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$33.91 CLP 30.9K
79.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
40.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.51 CLP 5,019
58.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$299 CLP 271.9K
133.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,018 CLP 3.7M
291.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$48.84 CLP 44.5K
18.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$28.65 CLP 26.1K
19.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$61.7 CLP 56.2K
83.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$65.4 CLP 59.6K
29.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$503 CLP 458.1K
20.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$358 CLP 326.2K
21.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$869 CLP 791.4K
136.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$692 CLP 629.7K
116.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,716 CLP 1.6M
147.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,729 CLP 1.6M
72.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rancagua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$561 CLP 511.1K
-5.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rancagua: March 2, 2026

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