Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villarrica Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villarrica

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.6% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.2% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$8.50 CLP 7,435
-45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$43.64 CLP 38.2K
5.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.86 CLP 6,878
11.20%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.77 CLP 2,420
9.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.36 CLP 1,192
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$1.01 CLP 886
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$3.21 CLP 2,807
-23.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.10 CLP 3,589
-7.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.18 CLP 1,032
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.53 CLP 1,336
21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.94 CLP 1,698
12.89%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$3.58 CLP 3,135
-37.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$10.65 CLP 9,316
85.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.50 CLP 5,686
-41.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$10.85 CLP 9,487
24.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.87 CLP 1,633
73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.56 CLP 1,367
7.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.59 CLP 1,392
50.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.45 CLP 1,269
44.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.24 CLP 1,087
23.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.40 CLP 1,228
7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.21 CLP 1,056
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$1.24 CLP 1,081
-58.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$5.29 CLP 4,627
-19.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$5.86 CLP 5,125
246.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.61 CLP 1,410
11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.22 CLP 1,942
24.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.58 CLP 510
141.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.51 CLP 446
509.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$2.11 CLP 1,846
-53.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.38 CLP 1,204
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$19.2K CLP 16.8M
41.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.5K CLP 18.8M
58.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$134 CLP 117.5K
-10.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$13.58 CLP 11.9K
2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$21.73 CLP 19.0K
-15.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$37.85 CLP 33.1K
60.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$20.97 CLP 18.3K
-17.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$5.61 CLP 4,904
55.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$427 CLP 373.8K
63.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$50.0 CLP 43.7K
15.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$30.43 CLP 26.6K
12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$62.7 CLP 54.8K
80.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$81.2 CLP 71.0K
4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$484 CLP 423.1K
24.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$378 CLP 330.2K
15.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$897 CLP 784.8K
129.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$586 CLP 512.9K
155.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Villarrica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$576 CLP 503.5K
-8.08%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Villarrica: March 1, 2026

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