Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Temuco Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Temuco

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9% more expensive than Temuco without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.1% cheaper than Temuco without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.89 CLP 6,410
-32.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
42.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.73 CLP 7,190
11.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.89 CLP 3,618
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.29 CLP 2,125
-68.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.28 CLP 1,190
-71.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.75 CLP 3,483
-36.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.53 CLP 3,287
2.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.17 CLP 1,089
91.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.42 CLP 1,323
26.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.36 CLP 1,261
64.71%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.43 CLP 3,191
-34.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.75 CLP 9,064
98.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.16 CLP 5,733
-38.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.38 CLP 11.5K
5.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.9 CLP 1,770
72.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.12 CLP 1,976
-23.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.18 CLP 2,027
10.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.28 CLP 2,124
-12.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.39 CLP 2,227
-35.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.62 CLP 2,440
-43.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.94 CLP 1,805
-47.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.24 CLP 1,155
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.83 CLP 4,490
-10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.08 CLP 4,725
326.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.54 CLP 1,436
14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.15 CLP 2,001
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.9 CLP 839
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$35.68 CLP 33.2K
-67.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.89 CLP 828
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.54 CLP 1,431
-35.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.78 CLP 9,095
39.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.41 CLP 1,314
-7.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.2K CLP 12.3M
107.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
84.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$216 CLP 200.9K
-43.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.01 CLP 11.2K
15.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.26 CLP 14.2K
19.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$51.2 CLP 47.6K
18.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$47.97 CLP 44.6K
-64.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.93 CLP 4,581
83.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$233 CLP 216.3K
198.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
444.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.95 CLP 42.7K
25.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.35 CLP 17.1K
88.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.5 CLP 64.6K
65.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$88.4 CLP 82.2K
-4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$415 CLP 385.7K
47.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$338 CLP 314.8K
30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$716 CLP 665.5K
181.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$520 CLP 483.8K
180.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,082 CLP 1.9M
103.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,739 CLP 1.6M
65.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Temuco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$544 CLP 506.4K
27.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.8
11.04%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Temuco: October 29, 2025

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