Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rionegro Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rionegro

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31.4% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.8% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$4.41 COP 16.6K
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$30.83 COP 115.9K
49.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.25 COP 27.2K
20.55%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$1.69 COP 6,338
79.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$1.06 COP 3,970
-32.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.74 COP 2,778
-47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$1.72 COP 6,467
41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.19 COP 12.0K
18.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$0.85 COP 3,198
151.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$1.12 COP 4,217
66.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$1.34 COP 5,055
63.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$2.27 COP 8,522
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$4.52 COP 17.0K
336.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.01 COP 7,570
88.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$8.80 COP 33.1K
53.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.72 COP 6,478
88.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.11 COP 4,159
50.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.01 COP 3,810
136.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$0.80 COP 3,000
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$0.69 COP 2,611
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$1.14 COP 4,275
32.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.53 COP 2,001
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.39 COP 1,479
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.91 COP 7,196
123.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$5.82 COP 21.9K
248.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$1.20 COP 4,523
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$2.45 COP 9,230
13.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.64 COP 2,413
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$1.43 COP 5,395
117.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$1.70 COP 6,404
-41.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$7.69 COP 28.9K
78.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$0.94 COP 3,517
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$18.1K COP 68.2M
50.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
27.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$83.9 COP 315.4K
43.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$9.81 COP 36.9K
42.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$24.06 COP 90.4K
-23.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$21.98 COP 82.6K
177.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.97 COP 14.9K
119.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$304 COP 1.1M
129.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$5,854 COP 22.0M
168.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$59.4 COP 223.4K
-3.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$32.44 COP 122.0K
5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$102 COP 385.0K
10.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$107 COP 400.9K
-20.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$381 COP 1.4M
58.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$287 COP 1.1M
51.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$439 COP 1.7M
368.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$870 COP 3.3M
72.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$1,741 COP 6.5M
144.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,508 COP 5.7M
98.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rionegro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.43
-60.31%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rionegro: March 2, 2026

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