Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Puente Alto and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Puente Alto is 10.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puente Alto is 13.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 CLP 7,798
$4.65 ฿149
84.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.26 CLP 41.2K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 CLP 7,366
$8.74 ฿279
-7.44%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,576
$3.04 ฿97.1
-6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,176
$0.72 ฿23.03
79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 935
$0.39 ฿12.50
164.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,921
$2.44 ฿78.0
31.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 CLP 3,707
$3.79 ฿121
7.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,075
$2.14 ฿68.6
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 CLP 1,416
$1.86 ฿59.5
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,712
$2.19 ฿69.9
-14.16%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,233
$2.25 ฿71.8
57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 CLP 9,581
$19.73 ฿631
-46.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,096
$3.79 ฿121
76.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 CLP 10.1K
$13.55 ฿433
-18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,653
$3.25 ฿104
-44.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,369
$1.67 ฿53.4
-10.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,445
$2.39 ฿76.5
-33.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,379
$2.09 ฿66.9
-27.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 CLP 1,136
$1.53 ฿48.88
-18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,229
$1.51 ฿48.27
-10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,139
$0.99 ฿31.62
26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,123
$0.51 ฿16.46
141.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 CLP 4,844
$4.27 ฿137
24.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,082
$20.31 ฿649
-88.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,454
$1.79 ฿57.3
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CLP 2,100
$2.77 ฿88.5
-16.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 561
$1.40 ฿44.89
-55.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 462
$3.11 ฿99.4
-83.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,287
$1.32 ฿42.17
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K CLP 18.1M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-26.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-37.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.2K
$120 ฿3,849
7.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.50 CLP 12.3K
$13.93 ฿445
-3.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.74 CLP 19.8K
$18.31 ฿585
18.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 CLP 35.7K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-35.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.85 CLP 19.0K
$17.23 ฿551
21.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 CLP 5,138
$8.71 ฿278
-35.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.8K
$698 ฿22.3K
-37.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 CLP 47.0K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-10.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 CLP 27.6K
$34.24 ฿1,095
-11.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 56.5K
$113 ฿3,618
-45.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 CLP 75.0K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-2.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 CLP 436.9K
$604 ฿19.3K
-20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 339.6K
$436 ฿13.9K
-14.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 CLP 806.6K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-56.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 CLP 538.7K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-60.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puente Alto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

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

Last update for Puente Alto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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