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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0 than Santiago without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 ฿151

$10.98 CLP 10.2K

-57.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.4 ฿1,502

$53.8 CLP 50K

-13.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

$8.21 CLP 7,636

5.36%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿100

$3.23 CLP 3,004

-4.33%

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

$0.73 ฿23.53

$1.77 CLP 1,645

-58.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$1.31 CLP 1,215

-71.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

$3.18 CLP 2,958

-24.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

$4.33 CLP 4,029

-16.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

$1.19 CLP 1,107

88.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$1.51 CLP 1,404

19.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

$2.2 CLP 2,043

1.82%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

$4.05 CLP 3,770

-44.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

$10.28 CLP 9,556

87.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$6.8 CLP 6,325

-44.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

$11.01 CLP 10.2K

18.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$2.05 CLP 1,905

60.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

$1.54 CLP 1,435

5.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

$2.04 CLP 1,901

17.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

$1.85 CLP 1,722

7.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

$1.88 CLP 1,752

-18.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

$1.68 CLP 1,563

-11.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

$1.33 CLP 1,241

-23.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

$1.18 CLP 1,093

-59.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

$5.55 CLP 5,159

-22.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

$6.27 CLP 5,832

245.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$1.59 CLP 1,483

11.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$2.54 CLP 2,363

9.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

$0.9 CLP 837

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

$42.21 CLP 39.3K

-72.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

$0.51 CLP 478

517.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

$1.47 CLP 1,367

-31.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

$11.63 CLP 10.8K

17.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿42.2

$1.44 CLP 1,337

-9.72%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

$19.5K CLP 18.1M

40.27%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$23K CLP 21.4M

47.56%

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

$123 ฿3,970

$134 CLP 124.6K

-8.44%

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

$13.93 ฿451

$13.61 CLP 12.7K

2.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

$22.36 CLP 20.8K

-18.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

$33.96 CLP 31.6K

78.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

$20.81 CLP 19.3K

-17.78%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

$6.38 CLP 5,931

42.16%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

$429 CLP 398.8K

61.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

$8,448 CLP 7.9M

88.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

$55.4 CLP 51.5K

3.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

$33.36 CLP 31K

3.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

$75.5 CLP 70.2K

52.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

$84.1 CLP 78.2K

0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

$503 CLP 467.6K

21.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

$463 CLP 430.5K

-4.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

$992 CLP 922.3K

103.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

$905 CLP 841.5K

61.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

$2,650 CLP 2.5M

60.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

$3,549 CLP 3.3M

-18.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

$837 CLP 778.3K

-16.75%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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