Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tunja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tunja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.2% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 82.5% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.60 COP 9,850
78.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$14.64 COP 55.4K
214.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.74 COP 25.5K
29.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.07 COP 4,056
184.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.75 COP 2,840
-4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.58 COP 2,206
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.23 COP 4,659
98.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.11 COP 7,972
79.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.21 COP 4,591
76.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.11 COP 4,202
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.25 COP 4,738
75.20%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.21 COP 8,373
1.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.01 COP 15.2K
392.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.68 COP 21.5K
-33.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.27 COP 27.5K
86.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.55 COP 9,666
27.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.23 COP 4,665
35.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.84 COP 3,195
184.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.88 COP 3,322
137.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.23 COP 4,662
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.00 COP 3,801
51.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.97 COP 3,685
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.75 COP 2,836
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.71 COP 6,478
149.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.05 COP 30.5K
152.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.84 COP 3,189
113.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.49 COP 5,624
85.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.55 COP 2,075
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.66 COP 2,494
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.59 COP 6,004
-37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.87 COP 22.2K
133.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.00 COP 3,769
32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.7K COP 74.4M
38.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.6K COP 104.4M
23.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$75.1 COP 284.3K
60.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.61 COP 32.6K
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$20.40 COP 77.2K
-10.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$16.65 COP 63.1K
265.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.91 COP 14.8K
122.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$239 COP 905.2K
191.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,452 COP 9.3M
541.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$63.7 COP 241.3K
-9.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.65 COP 123.6K
4.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$83.7 COP 316.9K
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$38.31 COP 145.0K
121.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$292 COP 1.1M
106.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$235 COP 889.2K
85.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$528 COP 2.0M
289.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$436 COP 1.6M
243.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tunja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.25
-65.05%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

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