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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sincelejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sincelejo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 42.1% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 52.8% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 147.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
-9.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$21.47 COPย 78.8K
114.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.30 COPย 26.8K
20.27%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.72 COPย 6,303
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.76 COPย 2,783
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.60 COPย 2,199
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.22 COPย 4,468
96.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.96 COPย 7,204
87.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.97 COPย 3,564
131.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.76 COPย 2,804
146.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.80 COPย 2,949
177.50%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.04 COPย 7,490
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$3.06 COPย 11.3K
543.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.36 COPย 12.3K
8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$7.33 COPย 26.9K
78.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.43 COPย 5,263
136.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.30 COPย 4,763
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.19 COPย 4,358
95.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.75 COPย 2,757
164.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.89 COPย 3,263
74.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.71 COPย 2,601
112.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.47 COPย 1,718
108.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.63 COPย 2,305
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.69 COPย 6,212
157.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.64 COPย 24.4K
210.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.84 COPย 3,087
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.06 COPย 3,903
159.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.83 COPย 3,043
65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$58.2 COPย 213.8K
-80.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.98 COPย 7,286
57.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.91 COPย 7,026
-45.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.77 COPย 17.5K
187.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.88 COPย 3,217
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$15.0K COPย 55.2M
83.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.1K COPย 81.3M
51.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$92.3 COPย 338.8K
32.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$8.01 COPย 29.4K
69.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$21.09 COPย 77.4K
-12.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$23.43 COPย 86.0K
163.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.16 COPย 15.3K
118.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$157 COPย 576.4K
347.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,833 COPย 6.7M
772.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$62.5 COPย 229.3K
-5.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$39.44 COPย 144.8K
-12.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$79.5 COPย 292.0K
41.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$62.0 COPย 227.8K
36.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$170 COPย 625.4K
255.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$90.6 COPย 332.6K
380.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$235 COPย 864.0K
779.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$141 COPย 518.4K
943.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$702 COPย 2.6M
533.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$406 COPย 1.5M
636.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$329 COPย 1.2M
66.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sincelejo: January 13, 2026

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