Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vina del Mar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vina del Mar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.2% more expensive than Vina del Mar without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.9% more expensive than Vina del Mar without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.99 CLP 6,362
-33.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$53.3 CLP 48.5K
-13.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.59 CLP 6,913
15.15%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.73 CLP 2,490
11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.20 CLP 1,090
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.86 CLP 782
-54.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.21 CLP 2,008
10.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.53 CLP 3,212
7.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.23 CLP 1,117
73.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.30 CLP 1,187
43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.67 CLP 1,522
31.14%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.90 CLP 2,640
-22.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.01 CLP 9,112
97.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.27 CLP 4,795
-28.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.08 CLP 10.1K
22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.94 CLP 1,767
67.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.46 CLP 1,329
14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.43 CLP 1,304
67.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.45 CLP 1,322
44.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.34 CLP 1,223
14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.40 CLP 1,271
7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.01 CLP 918
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.08 CLP 980
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.89 CLP 4,455
-12.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.88 CLP 6,269
195.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.59 CLP 1,449
12.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.37 CLP 2,156
16.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.61 CLP 559
129.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$37.29 CLP 34.0K
-68.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.51 CLP 463
509.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.40 CLP 1,274
-29.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
19.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.38 CLP 1,254
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.2K CLP 17.5M
42.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$18.9K CLP 17.2M
80.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$130 CLP 118.1K
-7.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$13.77 CLP 12.5K
1.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$19.47 CLP 17.7K
-5.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$53.2 CLP 48.4K
14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
-18.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.48 CLP 4,995
58.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$427 CLP 388.7K
63.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,486 CLP 5.0M
186.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$47.11 CLP 42.9K
22.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.30 CLP 29.4K
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$61.3 CLP 55.8K
84.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$84.6 CLP 77.1K
0.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$448 CLP 407.8K
34.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$337 CLP 307.2K
29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$827 CLP 753.3K
148.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$637 CLP 580.3K
135.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,654 CLP 2.4M
60.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,674 CLP 1.5M
78.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vina del Mar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,186 CLP 1.1M
-55.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.83
10.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vina del Mar: March 1, 2026

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