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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.2% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.8% more expensive than San Bernardo without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$10.57 CLP 9,332
-57.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$54.9 CLP 48.5K
-16.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$8.55 CLP 7,550
2.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$3.24 CLP 2,864
-4.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$0.91 CLP 799
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$1.30 CLP 1,144
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$3.31 CLP 2,922
-27.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$4.22 CLP 3,727
-12.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.15 CLP 1,017
95.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.59 CLP 1,400
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$2.12 CLP 1,873
4.72%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$4.07 CLP 3,594
-45.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$10.32 CLP 9,107
90.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$6.56 CLP 5,791
-44.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$10.93 CLP 9,651
19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$2.01 CLP 1,776
68.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.57 CLP 1,382
7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.03 CLP 1,790
14.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.84 CLP 1,625
7.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.94 CLP 1,716
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.64 CLP 1,446
-7.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$1.35 CLP 1,190
-27.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$1.19 CLP 1,049
-59.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.36 CLP 2,968
29.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$6.76 CLP 5,970
205.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.62 CLP 1,430
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$2.51 CLP 2,219
9.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.62 CLP 550
120.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.47 CLP 412
561.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$1.48 CLP 1,303
-29.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$11.43 CLP 10.1K
20.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.36 CLP 1,202
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$19.6K CLP 17.3M
41.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$22.7K CLP 20.0M
48.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$131 CLP 115.5K
-6.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$13.60 CLP 12.0K
0.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$21.86 CLP 19.3K
-15.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$38.10 CLP 33.6K
61.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$21.48 CLP 19.0K
-22.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$6.62 CLP 5,848
37.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$439 CLP 387.4K
60.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$8,745 CLP 7.7M
82.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$56.0 CLP 49.4K
5.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$33.22 CLP 29.3K
3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$76.3 CLP 67.3K
47.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$82.5 CLP 72.9K
2.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$484 CLP 427.2K
25.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$379 CLP 334.7K
14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$888 CLP 783.7K
133.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$599 CLP 529.1K
145.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$2,041 CLP 1.8M
117.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,512 CLP 1.3M
97.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Bernardo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$1,422 CLP 1.3M
-61.51%
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 San Bernardo: January 11, 2026

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