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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.5% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.3% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 149.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.94 COP 18.6K
-5.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$21.10 COP 79.4K
118.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.46 COP 28.1K
17.16%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.71 COP 6,449
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.77 COP 2,895
-6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.64 COP 2,422
-39.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.21 COP 4,535
101.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.89 COP 7,099
100.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.99 COP 3,716
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.72 COP 2,694
158.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.75 COP 2,833
192.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.02 COP 7,598
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.11 COP 11.7K
534.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.47 COP 13.1K
9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.11 COP 26.7K
90.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.47 COP 5,519
121.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.36 COP 5,111
22.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.24 COP 4,685
92.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.76 COP 2,873
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.91 COP 3,419
68.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.75 COP 2,836
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.46 COP 1,729
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.58 COP 2,166
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.77 COP 6,667
141.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.26 COP 23.6K
224.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.92 COP 3,470
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.12 COP 4,196
147.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.89 COP 3,344
57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$57.7 COP 217.2K
-79.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.98 COP 7,463
57.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.87 COP 7,054
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$4.74 COP 17.8K
189.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.93 COP 3,508
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$15.2K COP 57.2M
79.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.9K COP 82.5M
55.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$90.9 COP 342.1K
32.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.25 COP 31.0K
68.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$21.74 COP 81.8K
-15.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$23.45 COP 88.2K
159.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.26 COP 16.0K
104.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$155 COP 583.8K
349.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,780 COP 6.7M
783.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$62.7 COP 236.0K
-8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$39.72 COP 149.5K
-13.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$77.2 COP 290.3K
46.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$64.2 COP 241.4K
32.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$168 COP 633.7K
258.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$90.1 COP 338.8K
384.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$233 COP 876.6K
783.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$141 COP 530.9K
961.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$712 COP 2.7M
497.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$404 COP 1.5M
640.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sincelejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$325 COP 1.2M
62.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sincelejo: March 1, 2026

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