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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.4% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$8.54 CLP 7,535

-47.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$45.24 CLP 39.9K

1.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.06 CLP 7,118

8.93%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.75 CLP 2,430

12.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.36 CLP 1,196

-48.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.05 CLP 928

-61.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.31 CLP 2,921

-27.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.11 CLP 3,627

-10.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.22 CLP 1,078

84.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.50 CLP 1,326

24.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.92 CLP 1,695

15.63%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.55 CLP 3,133

-37.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.34 CLP 9,130

90.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.69 CLP 5,902

-45.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$11.15 CLP 9,842

17.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.88 CLP 1,663

79.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.57 CLP 1,385

7.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.59 CLP 1,401

46.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.49 CLP 1,316

32.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.28 CLP 1,133

21.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.36 CLP 1,202

11.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.27 CLP 1,119

-22.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.22 CLP 1,081

-60.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.23 CLP 4,618

-16.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.04 CLP 5,332

241.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.63 CLP 1,435

8.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.29 CLP 2,021

20.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.57 CLP 503

140.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.50 CLP 444

522.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$2.15 CLP 1,897

-51.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.39 CLP 1,225

-3.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$19.5K CLP 17.2M

41.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.1K CLP 18.6M

59.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$131 CLP 115.3K

-6.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$13.81 CLP 12.2K

-1.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$22.28 CLP 19.7K

-17.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$38.65 CLP 34.1K

59.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$20.99 CLP 18.5K

-20.44%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.69 CLP 5,021

59.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$428 CLP 378.2K

63.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$51.0 CLP 45.0K

15.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$30.66 CLP 27.1K

12.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$61.2 CLP 54.0K

84.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$82.6 CLP 72.9K

2.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$486 CLP 429.3K

24.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$373 CLP 329.3K

16.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$884 CLP 780.1K

134.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$594 CLP 524.2K

147.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$576 CLP 508.1K

-4.90%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Villarrica: January 11, 2026

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