Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 27.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 28.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 CLP 8,220
$4.68 ฿151
88.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 CLP 35.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 CLP 7,081
$8.65 ฿280
-12.02%
Cappuccino
$2.9 CLP 2,697
$3.09 ฿100
-6.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLP 919
$0.73 ฿23.53
35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 945
$0.37 ฿11.95
175.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 CLP 2,733
$2.39 ฿77.4
23.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CLP 4,289
$3.62 ฿117
27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,081
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 CLP 1,395
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$2.24 ฿72.3
-16.07%
Eggs
$3.39 CLP 3,151
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 CLP 11K
$19.31 ฿625
-38.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 CLP 6,233
$3.77 ฿122
77.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 CLP 9,990
$13.05 ฿422
-17.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,747
$3.28 ฿106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,369
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,473
$2.4 ฿77.7
-34.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,788
$1.99 ฿64.3
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,276
$1.53 ฿49.62
-10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,239
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CLP 1,411
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 CLP 4,521
$4.32 ฿140
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 CLP 5,317
$21.68 ฿702
-73.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CLP 1,341
$1.77 ฿57.3
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,049
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 CLP 946
$1.35 ฿43.74
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 472
$3.15 ฿102
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,319
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K CLP 20.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-20.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K CLP 22.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.3K
$123 ฿3,970
8.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 CLP 11.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-13.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 20.1K
$18.24 ฿590
18.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 CLP 20.6K
$17.11 ฿554
29.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 CLP 5,339
$9.07 ฿294
-36.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CLP 410.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-36.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 CLP 50.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 CLP 27.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 CLP 53.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-50.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 CLP 82.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 CLP 471.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-17.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CLP 829.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-55.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Montt
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

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Last update for Puerto Montt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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