Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Bernardo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Bernardo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.2% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.3% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$10.89 CLP 9,899
-57.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$54.1 CLP 49.2K
-14.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.62 CLP 7,833
1.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$3.10 CLP 2,821
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$0.88 CLP 798
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$1.24 CLP 1,124
-68.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$3.21 CLP 2,915
-23.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.36 CLP 3,966
-13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.11 CLP 1,011
92.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$1.56 CLP 1,422
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$2.16 CLP 1,964
1.39%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$4.06 CLP 3,692
-44.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$10.49 CLP 9,532
88.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.59 CLP 5,988
-42.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$10.90 CLP 9,904
24.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.01 CLP 1,822
61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.63 CLP 1,485
2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$2.13 CLP 1,935
12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$1.87 CLP 1,700
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$1.89 CLP 1,715
-19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$1.60 CLP 1,458
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$1.33 CLP 1,209
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$1.25 CLP 1,131
-59.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.50 CLP 3,183
22.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$6.62 CLP 6,014
206.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$1.62 CLP 1,476
10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$2.47 CLP 2,244
12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.62 CLP 561
125.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$0.48 CLP 435
547.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$1.41 CLP 1,285
-29.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$11.61 CLP 10.5K
18.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$1.41 CLP 1,285
-6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$19.2K CLP 17.4M
41.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
50.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$133 CLP 120.6K
-9.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$13.39 CLP 12.2K
4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$22.19 CLP 20.2K
-17.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$38.49 CLP 35.0K
58.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$21.66 CLP 19.7K
-20.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.62 CLP 6,020
31.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$428 CLP 388.8K
63.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$8,522 CLP 7.7M
84.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$56.2 CLP 51.1K
2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$33.34 CLP 30.3K
2.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$76.4 CLP 69.4K
48.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$85.1 CLP 77.3K
-0.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$474 CLP 430.9K
27.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$375 CLP 341.1K
16.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$895 CLP 812.9K
129.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$587 CLP 533.5K
155.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$2,065 CLP 1.9M
105.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,509 CLP 1.4M
98.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,425 CLP 1.3M
-62.87%
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 San Bernardo: March 3, 2026

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