Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Santiago

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.4% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$10.60 CLP 9,342

-56.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$54.5 CLP 48.0K

-15.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$8.19 CLP 7,221

6.72%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$3.26 CLP 2,874

-6.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.70 CLP 1,496

-57.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$1.31 CLP 1,152

-70.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$3.19 CLP 2,808

-23.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.23 CLP 3,726

-10.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.22 CLP 1,078

75.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.53 CLP 1,349

21.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$2.18 CLP 1,924

0.46%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$4.03 CLP 3,550

-44.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$10.61 CLP 9,354

85.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.84 CLP 6,025

-44.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$11.00 CLP 9,691

23.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.02 CLP 1,780

60.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.55 CLP 1,366

7.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.13 CLP 1,878

12.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.93 CLP 1,704

8.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.94 CLP 1,709

-21.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.60 CLP 1,414

-5.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.29 CLP 1,134

-23.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$1.19 CLP 1,050

-57.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$5.60 CLP 4,937

-23.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$6.74 CLP 5,944

201.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.55 CLP 1,362

15.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.59 CLP 2,286

6.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.86 CLP 759

62.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$42.11 CLP 37.1K

-72.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.48 CLP 422

547.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$1.46 CLP 1,285

-32.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$11.38 CLP 10.0K

20.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.44 CLP 1,269

-8.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$19.3K CLP 17.0M

41.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$22.3K CLP 19.7M

52.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,811

$134 CLP 118.2K

-10.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿441

$13.54 CLP 11.9K

2.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$21.89 CLP 19.3K

-16.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$34.19 CLP 30.1K

78.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$21.27 CLP 18.7K

-18.99%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.40 CLP 5,637

36.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

$429 CLP 378.2K

62.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$8,485 CLP 7.5M

85.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$56.5 CLP 49.8K

1.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$32.83 CLP 28.9K

4.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$77.3 CLP 68.1K

46.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$83.5 CLP 73.5K

1.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$519 CLP 457.2K

16.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$454 CLP 400.5K

-4.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$993 CLP 875.3K

107.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$904 CLP 796.8K

65.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

48.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

-1.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$849 CLP 748.1K

-37.66%

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 Santiago: March 3, 2026

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